The Department of Labor provides the following list of complaint forms for download, printing and mailing. You may be entitled to hiring, promotion, reinstatement, back pay, or reasonable accommodation, including reassignment.With 2025 quickly approaching, Illinois employers should be aware of new changes in Illinois state employment laws. The new Act expands the protections of the Illinois Human Rights Act to independent contractors. Employers with Illinois employees should review their policies and employee handbooks to address these new changes. The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) enforces key labor laws to protect workers' rights. For any employer, employment agency, or labor organization to engage in harassment of nonemployees in the workplace. Thank you for your followup. 1. An employee may choose their own representative, who may be a representative of the union or a fellow employee. This publication provides a general overview of worker rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).