Illinois New-Hire Compliance Roadmap

Hiring your first employees in Illinois means a surprising stack of federal and state obligations — and missing one can mean fines. Tell us a little about your business and we'll build a personalized, step-by-step roadmap: what to do, when it's due, and which government authority to confirm it with. It's free, and we don't save anything you enter.

Your business

Business name (optional) Role you're hiring for (optional)

How many employees will you have? *

Where do employees work? *

A few specifics

Check any that apply — they add the steps that come with them.

This is my first-ever employee (I need to set the business up as an employer). I use (or plan to use) a background-check company to screen applicants. I use a fingerprint or biometric time clock or door-entry system.

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This roadmap is a free educational starting point, not legal advice, and using it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Efficient Biometrics is a fingerprinting, notary, and apostille company — we are not attorneys and not a law firm. This is not a complete or exhaustive list of every obligation that may apply to your business; requirements change and depend on your specific industry, location, workforce, and circumstances. Before you act, you are responsible for confirming each item — and identifying anything not listed here — with the relevant government authority (named on each step) and, for anything you are unsure of, a licensed Illinois employment attorney or a qualified HR/payroll professional. Nothing you enter is stored on our servers.