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Wage claim application - IDOL Blank form
You can file a claim for unpaid wages in Illinois through the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) website.
IDOL has an online wage claim form and a printable complaint form. Using the online wage claim form is recommended. Paper complaints that are emailed, mailed, or faxed will take longer to process.
Can I use this form?
To use this program, you must have one of the following types of unpaid wages:
- Unpaid regular wages,
- Unpaid overtime wages,
- A minimum wage violation,
- Unpaid vacation pay,
- Unpaid bonus pay,
- Unpaid commission, or
- Illegal deductions.
You must also create an Illinois Public ID if you do not have one yet.
What do I need first?
To complete this program, you will need:
- Your employer's name, address, and phone number,
- The name of the person responsible for paying employees,
- The number of hours that you worked but were not paid,
- The dates you worked and how many hours per week for minimum wage and overtime claims,
- The amount of vacation pay, bonuses, commissions, or illegal deductions that you are owed,
- The dates you took off as paid vacation days for vacation claims, and
- The employer's policies for vacation pay, bonuses, and commissions.
Last full review by a subject matter expert
August 01, 2024
Last revised by staff
August 01, 2024
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