Illinois employment laws

Illinois employers must pay a separated employee's final compensation in full at separation if possible, and no later than the next regularly scheduled payday — and must pay out the monetary value of all earned, unused vacation.

Illinois requires paid leave usable for any reason: one hour per 40 hours worked, up to 40 hours per 12-month period, for nearly every employer in the state.

Illinois requires the monetary equivalent of all earned, unused vacation to be paid as part of final compensation at the employee's final rate of pay — no employment policy can force its forfeiture.