Amendments to Chicago Ordinance Impose Additional Obligations Relating to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment -
As of July 1, 2022, amendments to the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance went into effect, requiring employers...more
7/7/2022
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Bereavement Leave ,
Compliance ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Equal Pay ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Human Rights ,
Local Ordinance ,
Posting Requirements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Training Requirements ,
Work Schedules
At the end of the legislative session, the Illinois legislature amended the “Illinois Freedom to Work Act” in a manner that dramatically alters the landscape of Illinois Restrictive Covenant Law. Perhaps by design, there was...more
On March 23, 2021, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law SB 1480, which specified new obligations for employers, as detailed in a recent alert. Now that SB 1480 has been signed into law, employers should implement...more
3/31/2021
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Background Checks ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
EEO-1 ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Equal Pay ,
Governor Pritzker ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Rights ,
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Reporting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws
The State of Illinois and the City of Chicago have enacted several employment laws that will take effect on July 1, 2020. Employers with employees in Illinois or Chicago should take note of the following laws in order to...more
The State of Illinois has enacted new laws and amendments that create new requirements and obligations for Illinois employers. Some of them go into effect at the end of this month....more
The amendments to the Act prohibit Illinois employers and employment agencies from asking job applicants or their prior employers about an applicant’s salary history. The amendments are effective as of September 29, 2019....more