Unfair labor practice: An action by a public employer or a labor organization, which violates the rights guaranteed by the Act to public employees, labor organizations and public employers.
Many investigations are initiated by complaints, which are confidential. The name of the complainant, the nature of the complaint, and whether a complaint exists may not be disclosed.
IDOL's primary responsibilities are to protect worker wages, welfare and working conditions by enforcing State labor and employment laws, providing compliance assistance to employers, and increasing public awareness of workplace protections.
Consumers are urged to use 311 to report fraud or other possible illegal practices by businesses or contractors located in Chicago. For home repair work done on a Chicago home, BACP will also investigate complaints against a business or contractor located outside the City.
You may submit your complaint online or visit a Department of Labor office to submit a complaint in person. To access the system, claimants will first need to create an Illinois Public ID account.
File an Ethics Complaint Whistleblowers are protected. Duty to report wrongdoing. To file a complaint with the Board of Ethics, simply email our Executive Director at steve.berlin@cityofchicago. Or you can contact the Office of the Inspector General at
You may submit your complaint online or visit a Department of Labor office to submit a complaint in person. To access the system, claimants will first need to create an Illinois Public ID account.
Under Illinois labor laws, you have two main options for pursuing an unpaid wages complaint: filing a claim with a government agency or filing a private lawsuit. One option is to file a wage claim with the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL).