The article discusses the Illinois State Construction Minority and Female Building Trades Act, which is outlined in Chapter 30 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes (30 ILCS 577). Here is a summary of the key points:
– **Purpose**: The Act aims to promote diversity and inclusion in the construction industry by focusing on minority and female participation in building trades apprenticeship programs.
– **Definitions**: The Act defines “under-represented minority” as any person involved in constructing, altering, reconstructing, repairing, rehabilitating, refinishing, refurbishing, remodeling, remediating, or renovating buildings or other structures.
– **Reporting Requirements**: Labor organizations and other entities with apprenticeship programs must report demographic information, including race, gender, ethnicity, and national origin of apprentices to the Illinois Department of Labor.
– **Penalties**: Entities that fail to comply with reporting requirements face civil penalties. The penalties increase with each subsequent violation: $100 per day for the first violation, $250 per day for the second, and $500 per day for subsequent violations.
– **Annual Reports**: The Illinois Department of Labor must publish an annual report by March 31 summarizing demographic trends in the state’s building trades apprenticeship programs. The report includes data on apprentices by gender, race, ethnicity, and national origin, as well as by union and non-union programs.
This legislation aims to ensure transparency and promote diversity in the construction industry by collecting and analyzing demographic data.
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