Illinois Amends Eavesdropping Act: Employment Law Manual Updated

Authors: Marta Moakley and Beth Zoller, XpertHR Legal Editors

Illinois has amended its Eavesdropping Act to specifically define private conversation. The change came as a response to litigation over the law's provisions, which resulted in the Illinois Supreme Court striking down language in the Act as overly broad.

The changes are now in effect.

As a result, the Illinois Employee Discipline, Employee Handbooks - Work Rules - Employee Conduct and Employee Privacy sections have been updated.