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Illinois

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Access indispensable resources below to help stay current with HR and employment law developments in Illinois, including more than 50 state-specific Employment Law Manual sections, customizable Illinois Employee Handbook templates and other state-specific resources, recently passed and upcoming state and local deadlines, and links to our local coverage.

You may wish to start with the following resources:

Legal Timetable: Recent and Upcoming Changes

XpertHR's Legal Timetable helps you keep track of key compliance dates in Illinois, as well as other states and municipalities:

January 1, 2021: Chicago, Illinois, Fair Workweek Ordinance Takes Effect for Safety-Net Hospitals

January 1, 2021: Illinois Enacts 30-Day Withholding Threshold for Nonresidents

January 1, 2021: Illinois Minimum Wage Increases to $11.00

July 1, 2021: Chicago, Illinois, Minimum Wage Increases to $15.00 for Large Employers, $14.00 for Small Employers

July 1, 2021: Cook County, Illinois, Minimum Wage Adjusted for Inflation

Employee Handbooks

Create or update your Illinois Handbook with XpertHR's comprehensive state-specific handbook statements. The Illinois Employee Handbook Table of Contents links to all available handbook statements, including:

Accommodation for Victims of Domestic, Sexual or Gender Violence Handbook Statement: Illinois

Discussion of Wages Handbook Statement: Illinois

Pregnancy Accommodation Handbook Statement: Illinois

Sexual and Other Unlawful Harassment Handbook Statement: Illinois

Weapons in the Workplace Handbook Statement: Illinois

Additional Resources

Employment Offer Letter: Illinois

Employment Application Form: Illinois

Confidentiality Agreement: Illinois

Separation Agreement and Release Form: Illinois

Illinois Workers' Compensation Notice

Illinois Unemployment Insurance Benefits Notice

New and Updated

Illinois at a Glance

State Minimum Wage:
$11.00
State Paid Sick Leave Mandated:
No
State Ban the Box Adopted:
Yes

Local Coverage

Aurora

Champaign

Chicago

Cook County

Illinois Employment Law Manual

At-Will, Contracts and Restrictive Covenants

Employee Benefits

Employee Leaves

Employee Management

HR Strategy, Management and the Law

Labor Relations

Organizational Exit

Payroll

Recruiting and Hiring

Risk Management - Health, Safety, Security

Types of Employers and Workers

Wage and Hour

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