All Items: Illinois

Illinois to Require Pay Transparency Starting in 2025

Date:

August 14, 2023

With the signature of Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday, August 11, Illinois has joined the list of states requiring pay transparency in job postings.
Illinois Enacts Several New Employment Laws

Date:

August 9, 2023

Legislation recently signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker will expand leave for bereaving a child and for mourning victims of violent crime; establish new leave for organ donation; and provide protections for freelance workers and temporary workers.
Illinois Pay Transparency Bill Moving Rapidly Through Legislature

Date:

May 4, 2023

A bill advancing quickly through the Illinois legislature would add the state to the growing list of jurisdictions that require employers to share pay range information with job applicants.
Illinois Supreme Court: Each Biometric Scan of Employees Is a Separate Violation

Date:

February 24, 2023

The Illinois Supreme Court has held that employers commit a separate violation of the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) each time they scan an employee's biometric information without the required notice or consent, potentially making BIPA missteps much more costly for employers.
Illinois Poised to Enact Paid Leave for All Workers

Date:

January 20, 2023

Paid leave soon will be available to nearly all Illinois workers, as a result of the state legislature's recent passage of the Paid Leave for All Workers Act.
Illinois Guarantees Labor Rights, While Tennessee Bolsters Its Right-to-Work Status

Date:

November 16, 2022

Voters in Illinois and Tennessee each approved ballot initiatives amending their state constitution regarding labor rights. However, the measures were completely opposite to each other with one affirming the right-to-work and the other the right-to-bargain,
Jury Awards $228 Million in Novel Illinois Biometric Privacy Case

Date:

October 13, 2022

In the first-ever biometric privacy class action to go to trial in Illinois, a federal jury in Chicago has awarded $228 million to a group of more than 45,000 truck drivers.
Chicago Strengthens Sexual Harassment Ordinance

Date:

June 1, 2022

Effective July 1, Chicago is amending its sexual harassment ordinance to expand the definition of sexual harassment and to require employers to develop written policies, provide training and keep records to demonstrate compliance.
Biometric Privacy Claims Not Barred by Workers' Comp Law, Illinois Supreme Court Holds

Date:

February 4, 2022

The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that workers' compensation law does not preclude employees from suing their employers under the state's unique biometric privacy law, potentially opening the door to costly litigation and damages for employers that violate the statute.
Illinois Clears Way for Employers to Take Stronger Measures to Combat COVID-19

Date:

November 10, 2021

An amended Illinois law takes a unique step to make it easier for employers that wish to terminate, otherwise discipline or deny employment to workers who refuse to be vaccinated.

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All Items: Illinois

Illinois to Require Pay Transparency Starting in 2025

Illinois Enacts Several New Employment Laws

Illinois Pay Transparency Bill Moving Rapidly Through Legislature

Illinois Supreme Court: Each Biometric Scan of Employees Is a Separate Violation

Illinois Poised to Enact Paid Leave for All Workers

Illinois Guarantees Labor Rights, While Tennessee Bolsters Its Right-to-Work Status

Jury Awards $228 Million in Novel Illinois Biometric Privacy Case

Chicago Strengthens Sexual Harassment Ordinance

Biometric Privacy Claims Not Barred by Workers' Comp Law, Illinois Supreme Court Holds

Illinois Clears Way for Employers to Take Stronger Measures to Combat COVID-19

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