Illinois Equal Pay Reporting

Fast Facts About Illinois Equal Pay Certification

• Who has to file?

  New and existing businesses with 100 or more employees in Illinois AND that are required to file an EEO-1 report with the EEOC. 
   

   

• When do I need to submit my Equal Pay Registration Certificate application?

  You are required to submit your initial Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC) application between March 24, 2022, and March 23, 2024. Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) will assign you an application due date that is within this timeframe and will notify you of this due date at least 120 days before your application will be due.

  As part of OutSolve's reporting services, we can assist you with ensuring IDOL has your correct contact information so that you may be assigned a due date. 

• Do we have to recertify every year?

  After receiving an initial Equal Pay Registration Certificate, businesses are required to recertify every two years. 

• What data is required?

  • First and last name
  • Last four digits of the employees' Social Security number
  • Gender
  • Race
  • Ethnicity 
  • Wages
  • Hire Date
  • Termination Date  
  • Job Classification
  • Job Title 
  • County

   

• Can OutSolve help our company?

  Yes, we can. Pay data reporting isn’t new to OutSolve. We filed over 500 EEO-1 Component 2 pay data reports last year and file over 600 EEO-1 Component 1 reports annually on behalf of our clients. Since 1998, OutSolve has been supporting clients with their employment-related government reporting needs. Our consultants are experts in compiling pay data in the format required by state and federal governments.

• How does OutSolve's state pay reporting services work?

  OutSolve's Illinois Pay Data Reporting services include preparing your report and going through the submission process on your behalf. Our reporting solutions enable you to achieve a higher degree of accuracy and a lower degree of potential risks. The Equal Pay Laws, as amended, impose fines for noncompliance, and more significantly, the law requires public-facing reporting of employee data to the Illinois Secretary of State, and pay data will not be shielded from the Freedom of Information Act. This will increase workplace transparency, and leave employers exposed. For that reason, OutSolve performs a pay equity risk analysis prior to report submission. The analyses will uncover potential pay problems and provide employers time to remedy pay concerns before certifying that the business is in compliance with the Equal Pay Act and other relevant laws.

  

• What is the benefit of using OutSolve?

  OutSolve’s experts can take this task off your to-do list. You can rest assured that your report will be submitted accurately and in compliance with state regulations. You’ll also have an expert by your side guiding you through the nuances of the requirements.