Employment Law Now VI-113 - Panel Discussion on Significant Equal Pay Legislation
For the first time since 2008, BIPA reform is in the air. On May 16, 2024, the Illinois House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved Senate Bill 2979, which paves the way for final passage to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s...more
SUMMARY - On February 21, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker proposed his FY 2025 budget. The FY 2025 proposal raises $52.993B and spends $52.695B, for a surplus of $289M. $170M of the projected surplus revenues would be set...more
Since 2022, Illinois has enacted two laws that aim to meet federal requirements for promoting health equity and are pertinent to healthcare providers. Beginning in 2025, certain licensed healthcare providers in Illinois will...more
Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law HB 2862 (Amendment) on August 4, 2023, which amends the Illinois Day and Labor Services Act (Act) by adding new equal pay obligations and safety and training requirements for employers...more
On May 18, 2023, the Illinois General Assembly passed House Bill 219 (Bill) which, if signed by Governor Pritzker, would allow punitive damages in wrongful death cases. Illinois law does not currently permit punitive damages...more
Illinois Governor Jay Pritzker signed into law the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLFAW) on March 13, 2023, adopting the bill that the Illinois General Assembly passed on January 10, 2023. Illinois takes its place next to...more
On January 10, 2023, the Illinois legislature passed a bill, SB0208, which would require most Illinois employers to provide employees with up to 40 hours of paid leave for any reason on an annual basis. The bill, entitled the...more
The Illinois General Assembly returned to Springfield for a two-week fall Veto Session from November 22-23 and November 29-December 1, 2022. The first week featured a limited policy agenda, but Republicans selected new caucus...more
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed into law an amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act (IEPA) requiring companies with 100 or more employees in Illinois to obtain an equal pay registration certificate from the...more
Background- With recent litigation indicating potential further delays for the distribution of additional adult-use dispensary licenses in Illinois, perhaps it makes sense to review how the Land of Lincoln found itself in...more
Last November, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law making several changes and additions to the state’s election laws. While some portions of the law affect broader issues like voter registration and...more
The Illinois legislature has approved an amendment to the Health Care Right of Conscience Act (“HCRC”) which would limit employees’ ability to use the law to avoid workplace vaccination mandates. HCRC, which was enacted in...more
On August 26, 2021, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker issued Executive Order 2021-20 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 87) (the Order). The Order mandates that all individuals in Illinois who are at least two years old and who are...more
On August 13, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed into law a bill amending the Illinois Freedom to Work Act governing restrictive covenants and non-competition agreements. On May 30, 2021, the Illinois General Assembly passed a...more
On the heels of the bi-partisan introduction of the Workforce Mobility Act in Congress in February 2021, on May 31, 2021, the Illinois General Assembly passed amendments to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act (the “Amendments”)...more
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law various bills on June 17, including the state budget bill, S.B. 2017 (Budget Bill), which contains several provisions intended to raise revenue. Other bills passed in both the...more
On March 23, 2021, Illinois Governor Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 1480, which amends both the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) and the Illinois Equal Pay Act, and requires employers to report EEO-1 and pay data to the...more
Beginning January 1, 2023, many Illinois corporations will be required to provide EEO-1-style annual reports to the Illinois Secretary of State. The new requirement is contained in an amendment to the Illinois Business...more
An amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 requires that, beginning March 23, 2024, employers with more than 100 employees in Illinois must certify compliance with the Equal Pay Act by obtaining an Equal Pay...more
Private employers in Illinois now have more landmines to navigate as the state’s legislature pushed through SB1480 during its most recent “lame duck” session. Gov. Pritzker just signed the legislation into law today! While...more
As we watch the COVID numbers slowly improve and the pace of vaccinations slowly increase, there is a sense that state and local governments can soon begin to function as they did pre-COVID. In Springfield, lawmakers gathered...more
It’s a time of transition, both in Washington DC and in Springfield. Nationally, the Biden Administration is filling out its Cabinet and other appointments. In Springfield, newly-minted Speaker Welch is working through new...more
As Congress negotiates a COVID-19 relief package for the United States, the state of Illinois and cities across the state are hoping for additional pandemic relief. The next 48 hours will be key. In Illinois, all eyes are on...more
Nearly one year after Governor JB Pritzker signed the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (WTA), the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) issued much-needed guidance on one of the WTA’s most arduous requirements—the...more
As we hit the dog days of August, government at all levels continues to battle COVID-19 while supporting businesses and families. Nationally, negotiations over a relief package have stalled, and President Trump has issued an...more