| Title: | Labor Advisory Board |
| Website: | http://labor.illinois.gov/ |
| Contact Name: | Rosie Echeverry-Vazquez |
| Contact Title: | Executive Assistant to the Director, Illinois Department of Labor |
| Contact Phone: | 312.793.1808 |
| Contact E-Mail: | Rosie.Vazquez@illinois.gov |
| Function: | To provide a forum for interested parties to discuss issues affecting Illinois workers, including labor laws administered and enforced by the Department. The Board advises the Director of Labor regarding labor policy and enforcement of laws, reviews statutes enforced by the Department and provides recommendations regarding the Department’s administrative regulations. |
| Term: | 2 years, with staggered terms, beginning 3rd Monday of odd-numbered years, and until successor is appointed and qualified |
| Senate Confirmation: | Yes |
| Party Affiliation: | N/A |
| Qualifications: | None specified |
| Compensation: | Reimbursed for expenses |
| Composition: | 13 appointed by Governor:
-5 representatives of employees (union)
-5 representatives of employers (management)
-3 public members
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| Authority: | 20 ILCS 5/5-555 (505, 510, 515) |