Illinois to Allow Workers to Sue Their Employers for Prevailing WageViolations — Even When the Employer Doesn’t Have Notice that the ILPrevailing Wage Act Applies

On June 9, 2023, Governor Pritzker signed into law HB 3491 which amends the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (IPWA) to provide workers with the  rights against general contractors and sub-contractors. Effective January 1, 2024, any worker, laborer or mechanic performing construction work on a prevailing wage project can file a private cause of action against the employer for any differential between what was paid and what was required to be paid to them pursuant to the IPWA. Sounds reasonable, right? Of course.