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820 ILCS 115/3 (2026)

Every employer shall be required, at least semi-monthly, to pay every employee all wages earned during the semi-monthly pay period

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(820 ILCS 115/3) (from Ch. 48, par. 39m-3)
    Sec. 3. Every employer shall be required, at least semi-monthly, to pay every employee all wages earned during the semi-monthly pay period. Wages of executive, administrative and professional employees, as defined in the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1939, may be paid once a month. Commissions may be paid once a month. At the request of a person employed by an employment or labor placement agency which, in the ordinary course of business, makes daily wage payments to employees, the agency shall hold the daily wages and make either weekly or semi-monthly payments. Upon the written request of the employee, the wage shall be paid in a single check representing the wages earned during the period, either weekly or semi-monthly, designated by the employee in accordance with Section 4 of this Act. Employment and labor placement agencies that make daily wage payments shall provide written notification to all daily wage payment employees of the right to request weekly or semi-monthly checks. The employer may provide this notice by conspicuously posting the notice at the location where the wages are received by the daily wage employees. Every employer with employees who do not regularly report to a physical workplace, such as employees who work remotely or travel for work, shall also provide the summary and notice by email to its employees or conspicuous posting on the employer's website or intranet site, if such site is regularly used by the employer to communicate work-related information to employees and is able to be regularly accessed by all employees, freely and without interference.
(Source: P.A. 103-201, eff. 1-1-24.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 28 cases (11 in the last 5 years), 1998–2026 · leading case: Andrews v. Kowa Printing Corp., 838 N.E.2d 894 (Ill. 2005).
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Andrews v. Kowa Printing Corp., 838 N.E.2d 894 (Ill. 2005). · cites it 2× “" This cannot be, however, as such a reading would render other provisions of the Wage Act utterly absurd.”
Watts v. ADDO Mgmt., L.L.C., 2018 IL App (1st) 170201 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “44 in "wages" and that by refusing to do so they violated sections 3, 5, and 13 of the Wage Act ( 820 ILCS 115/3, 5, 13 (West 2014) ). ¶ 8 The defendants Sasca and ADDO filed a combined section 2-619.”
Gonzalez v. Farmington Foods, Inc., 296 F. Supp. 2d 912 (N.D. Ill. 2003). “820 ILCS 105/4; 820 ILCS 115/3,115/4. Plaintiffs further complain that Defendant violated the FLSA by failing to make, *916 keep and preserve adequate and accurate records of the wages, hours and other conditions of employment maintained by Defendant (i.”
Swavely v. Freeway Ford Truck Sales, Inc., 700 N.E.2d 181 (Ill. App. Ct. 1998). “) 820 ILCS 115/3, 4, 9 (West 1996). Defendant’s argument that the Agreement violates sections 3, 4 and 9 of the Act has little merit, as evidenced by the fact that defendant cites to no authority to support his assertions that the Act’s plain language mandatorily bars an…”
Fid. & Deposit Co. of Maryland & Am. Home Assurance Co. v. Rotec Indus., Inc., 392 F.3d 944 (7th Cir. 2004). “19 § 1102; 820 ILCS 115/3; Ind.Code § 22-2-5-1; Mich.”
Singer v. Reg'l Transp. Auth. & Pace Suburban Bus Serv., 338 F. Supp. 3d 791 (E.D. Ill. 2018). “IWPCA Claim The IWPCA requires an employer "at least semi-monthly, to pay every employee all wages earned during the semi-monthly pay period," 820 ILCS 115/3, with the term "wages" defined as "any compensation owed an employee by an employer pursuant to an employment contract or…”
Samano v. Temple of Kriya, 2020 IL App (1st) 190699 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). “820 ILCS 115/3 (West 2012). Upon separation from an employee, the employer is required to pay the final compensation of the employee in full at the time of separation, if possible, but no later than the next regularly scheduled payday.”
Majmudar v. House of Spices (India), Inc., 2013 IL App (1st) 130292 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). “820 ILCS 115/3 (West 2006). In addition, the statute requires that the employer pay the employee the wages earned during a pay period "not later than 13 days after the end of the pay period" during which those wages were earned.”
Majmudar v. House of Spices (India), Inc., 2013 IL App (1st) 130292 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “820 ILCS 115/3 (West 2006). In addition, the statute requires that the employer pay the employee the wages earned during a pay period “not later than 13 days after the end of the pay period” during which those wages were earned.”
Samano v. Temple of Kriya, 2020 IL App (1st) 190699 (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). “820 ILCS 115/3 (West 2012). Upon separation from an employee, the employer is required to pay the final compensation of the employee in full at the time of separation, if possible, but no later than the next regularly scheduled payday.”
Vision Energy, LLC v. Smith, 2024 IL App (3d) 230289-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “See 820 ILCS 115/3 (setting forth allowable pay periods: monthly, bi-monthly, bi-weekly, weekly, and daily).”
Graham v. Vill. of Dolton, 2021 IL App (1st) 200030-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). “¶6 Plaintiff alleged five claims, including retaliation in violation of the Illinois Whistleblower Act (740 ILCS 174/15(b) (West 2018)) and violations of the Illinois Public Employee Disability Act (Employee Disability Act) (5 ILCS 345/1(b) (West 2018)) the Illinois Wage Payment…”
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