Beginning on July 1, the minimum wage for non-tipped workers in Cook County will increase from $13.35 to $13.70. The minimum wage for tipped workers will increase from $7.40 to $8.00. This increase will apply to hourly,...more
On Jan. 10, 2023, the Illinois legislature passed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (the “Act”), S.B. 208. Governor J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign the Act into law soon. The Act will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2024. Once...more
On June 25, 2021, just three months after Illinois enacted sweeping amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 (“IEPA”), turning it into one of the most impactful state equal pay laws in the country, Illinois Governor...more
Newly enacted Illinois laws immediately prohibit employers from using criminal convictions in hiring except in specific situations. Beginning in 2023, the new laws also will require large employers to submit EEO-1 data with...more
Illinois Governor Pritzker is expected to sign several amendatory bills into law expanding employer obligations with regards to eliminating/avoiding workplace sexual harassment, achieving gender pay equality, workplace...more
2019 is here. Now is a great time for employers in Illinois to consider if and how they want to address new employment laws and workplace trends that will impact 2019 and beyond. New military leave procedures, class action...more
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Three new leave laws in Illinois provide more paid and unpaid leave for employees, but they also impose new obligations on employers.
On June 22, 2016, Chicago enacted an ordinance that, when it goes into effect on...more