As of April 2019, Illinois is not a righttowork state. No, Illinois is not a right-to-work state, meaning employees are not exempt from paying union dues or fees as a condition of employment.The Department's Concealed Weapons Permit Unit (CWPU) is responsible for issuing concealed carry permits to qualified individuals. Updating the database of the Illinois Compiled Statutes (ILCS) is an ongoing process. Regulations in Illinois state that any number of hours up to 40 per week must be compensated to employees at a rate of minimum wage, at least. Right to work laws grant workers the freedom to choose whether or not they want to join a union in the workplace. Here's Illinois' stance. Even with the impact of labor laws on business, some say taxes have more of an impact on business than righttowork laws.