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Illinois Overtime

Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Posted by Tamara
An Illinois employer asks, “If I employee a bike messenger to make deliveries to clients, do I have to pay the messenger for the time he waits between deliveries?”

The answer depends on the schedule requirements imposed by the employer. If Zac is required to be at ... continue reading

Illinois Mandatory Overtime Laws

Friday, November 24th, 2006
Posted by Tamara

Illinois is just one state that has addressed the problem of mandatory overtime for nurses. Under the Hospital Licensing Act, nurses cannot be required to work overtime unless it is an unforeseen situation, and the overtime is a last resort. This prevents hospitals and other employers from routinely forcing nurses ... continue reading