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11/11/2025
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In Illinois, neither public nor private employers are permitted to mandate direct deposit as the sole method of wage payment. Employers may offer direct deposit along with other methods of payment, such as cash, check, or payroll card, but at least one non-electronic option must be available.
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- 820 ILCS 115
- Ill. Admin. Code Title 56, Section 300.600
- 15 USC 1693 et seq. — Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA)
- 12 CFR Part 1005 — Electronic Fund Transfers (Regulation E)
- FOH Chapter 30 RECORDS, MINIMUM WAGE, AND PAYMENT OF WAGES (U.S. DOL – page 11, Sec. 30c)
- 29 CFR 531.35 — “Free and clear” payment; “kickbacks”
['Compensation']
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