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Governor Pritzker signed into law new employment–related enactments, such as the Workers’ Rights and Worker Safety Act. Existing laws, such as the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act, and the Employee Blood and Organ Donation Act, have been amended. This article summarizes the most important changes employers need to know. Ogletree Deakins:Illinois Labor […]
The Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (IWTA) prohibits employers from including language in certain employment-related agreements that may infringe on an employee’s ability to make truthful statements or disclosures regarding alleged unlawful discrimination, harassment or retaliation. Effective January 1, 2026, the amended IWTA includes, among other things, expanded protections for disclosing unlawful employment practices, new protections for […]
On April 10, 2025, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved further revisions to the Commission on Human Rights’ regulations implementing the county’s paid leave ordinance, such as accrual during leave, disciplinary leave usage, and payment timing. Employers should determine whether and how (if at all) the revised rules impact their paid leave policies […]
Employers in Illinois are facing new legal requirements related to a host of issues, including pay transparency, discrimination and harassment, mandatory notices, leave, recordkeeping, and artificial intelligence. Many of these changes are effective as of January 1, 2025; however, some are expected in 2026, and some came into effect in 2024. The article below provides […]
Effective January 1, 2025, employers are prevented from imposing work authorization verification requirements that are greater than those required by federal law. If an employer asserts that a discrepancy exists in an employee’s employment verification information, the employer is obligated to provide the employee with certain notices. In addition, employees are afforded additional rights and protections […]