Amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Provides that an employee is entitled to recover damages of 5% (rather than 2%) of the amount of any underpayments in wages for each month following the date of payment during which such underpayments remain unpaid. Effective immediately.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 820 ILCS 115/14
Engrossed: 820 ILCS 115/14
Enrolled: 820 ILCS 115/14
Public Act: 820 ILCS 115/14