Ill. Admin. Code tit. 56, § 325.120 – Referral of the EPA Complaint | Midpage
§ 325.120
Ill. Admin. Code tit. 56, § 325.120
Referral of the EPA Complaint
AUTHORITY: Implementing Section 15(d) of the Equal Pay Act of 2003 [820 ILCS 112/15(d)] and authorized by Section 7-101(A) of the Illinois Human Rights Act [775 ILCS 5/7-101(A)].DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
a) After determining that the EPA Complaint meets the criteria for referral to IDHR, IDOL will submit a copy of the EPA Complaint, along with any supporting documentation received by IDOL, to IDHR at its Chicago Office.
b) Once the EPA Complaint has been referred to IDHR, IDHR becomes the State agency responsible for initially investigating the EPA Complaint, and the investigation will be conducted pursuant to IDHR rules and procedures.
c) IDOL will retain jurisdiction over the EPA Referred Complaint but will take no action on the EPA Referred Complaint until after IDHR completes its investigation and provides IDOL with its investigation report.