(SPRINGFIELD) A new Illinois law will prohibit organizations from paying less than the minimum wage to workers with disabilities. Governor J.B. Pritzker yesterday signed the Dignity in Pay Act, which implements a 5-year plan to phase out subminimum wage authorizations in Illinois. The law also creates a grant fund of $2 million to help community agencies transition away from the subminimum wages. For nearly a century a section of the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act enabled certain employers to obtain certificates to employ individuals with disabilities at wages far below the minimum wage.
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has announced that four additional professions are now available for licensure through the department’s new online licensing system. Known as CORE, the Comprehensive Online Regulatory Environment was introduced by the agency last October. The department will transition all licensing procedures to CORE in a phased-in process over the next two years.
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Secretary of State’s office is warning folks around the state shopping for a used vehicle to exercise caution amid a rise in fraudulent vehicle purchases across Illinois. The office recently uncovered a growing number of fraudulent sales from out-0f-state businesses licensed as wholesale dealers that illegally falsify the mileage shown on a used vehicle’s title and odometer to fool and defraud car buyers. For more information and a list of tips to be aware off, go to the office’s website at www.ilsos.org.