Illinois Labor and Employment FAQs
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Please Explain The New Hire Reporting Program?
A: All employers must report newly hired employees within 20 calendar days of their hire date, or twice monthly if reporting magnetically or electronically. The purpose … more -
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Why Do Employers Play A Big Role In The Collection Of Child Support?
A: Welfare Reform has Identified jobs and child support as the keys to Increased selfsufficiency. The law includes strict work requirements for custodial parents … more -
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When Does The State Send Out Income Withholding Notices?
A: The state Initiates a notice to the employer within 215 days of learning about a noncustodial parent`s employment, depending on the source of the information. -
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What Does The Employer Receive?
A: The Illinois Department of Public Aid sends the federal form, Notice to Withhold Income for Child Support (DPA 3683), with the Illinois employer packet, which includes … more -
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Does The Notice To Withhold Always Come From The Illinois Department Of Public Aid?
A: No. The law allows every state to serve outside their state, and the notice may also come from a private attorney or a custodial parent. -
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Will The Employer Packets Vary?
A: Yes. Although the notice will be the same because it was standardized federally to make it easily recognizable, each state has different forms that will accompany the … more -
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The Notice From Another State References That State's Laws, Instead Of Illinois Laws, Which Do I Follow?
A: Follow the laws of the state in which the employee works. -
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How Does An Employer Know When And How Much To Withhold?
A: Withholding must begin no later than the first pay period occurring within 14 working days after the date the notice was mailed, faxed or personally served on the … more -
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What Does An Employer Send With The Withheld Check Or Money Order?
A: The employee`s name and Social Security number and the custodial parent`s name, IVD number and order number, which all appear in the upper right corner of the … more -
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Does An Employer Have To Withhold At The Frequency On The Notice?
A: Employers do not have to vary their pay cycles to comply with the ordered frequency. The notice provides the total to be withheld and the corresponding amounts for … more
Defamation and Gossip in the Workplace
When gossip crosses the line, it may be considered defamation, and is against the law.
