Under the Minimum Wage Law and the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, an employer is obligated to pay an employee for all time worked. This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace.Federal labor law, which applies to privatesector unions, does not require membership in a union as a condition of employment. The Attorney General's Workplace Rights Bureau protects and advances the employment rights of all Illinois residents. Although unions must represent all employees in a workplace, workers are not forced to join a union anywhere in Illinois. If you live in a righttowork state and wish to stop paying dues, notify the union and your employer in writing that you are resigning as a union member. Refusing to participate in an activity the employee reasonably believes is a violation of labor laws. Certain laws protect an employee's right to opt out of the fees unions charge for their services.