Illinois Governor Pritzker signed several bills this week to protect employees and their wages, including a bill that ensures the Illinois Department of Labor (DOL) will engage in collective bargaining with local labor stakeholders to establish prevailing wage rates. The bill will also require the DOL to report on diversity statistics of the workforce on public works projects and provide recommendations to increase employment of women and people of color.
See here for more information: https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/15/pritzker-signs-eo-on-pay-bias-and-theft-sings-prevailing-wage-bill-starts-process-to-reinstate-step-increases/