As we prepare to welcome 2019, Illinois employers must also prepare for new employment laws that afford greater rights and protections to employees. Below is a summary of new laws affecting the employment landscape in...more
12/28/2018
/ Amended Legislation ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Human Rights Act ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Military Service Members ,
Notice Requirements ,
Reimbursements ,
State Labor Laws ,
USERRA ,
Wage and Hour
Effective January 1, 2019, the rights of Illinois employees serving in the military will be governed by the Illinois Service Member Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (ISERRA), Public Act 100-1101.
In enacting ISERRA,...more
Recent amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) broaden employee rights and impose new, immediate notice requirements on employers.
The amendments are found in Public Acts 100-0588 and 100-1066, which Governor...more
11/21/2018
/ Amended Legislation ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Complaint Procedures ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Governor Rauner ,
Human Rights Act ,
Notice Requirements ,
Opt-Outs ,
Posting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Workplace Investigations
On August 26, 2018, Illinois amended the Wage Payment and Collection Act (IWPCA) to include the requirement that employers reimburse employees for all expenses within the scope of their employment that are “directly related...more
The City of Chicago has issued final rules for its Paid Sick Leave Ordinance. The Chicago Paid Sick Leave Ordinance was passed on June 22, 2016 and will take effect on July 1, 2017. ...more
The Cook County Commission on Human Rights has issued its final regulations for the Cook County Earned Sick Leave Ordinance. The final regulations, which contain substantial changes from the draft regulations, can be found on...more
As 2014 comes to a close, we would like to take this opportunity to remind our clients with Illinois operations about the recent legislative changes with which Illinois employers must be familiar. A number of the laws are...more
12/16/2014
/ Ban the Box ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Payroll Cards ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Same-Sex Marriage ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Unpaid Interns
On Monday, August 25, 2014, Governor Pat Quinn signed into law new pregnancy discrimination and accommodation amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA), which will afford expectant mothers specific workplace...more
As 2013 comes to an end, we have been considering a number of workplace issues that employers might face at the end of the year and the beginning of the holiday season. Part seven of our series discusses the wage and hour and...more