Employers should review their harassment prevention and training policies in light of recent amendments to the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance that create new obligations for employers in the city starting on July 1. What do...more
After state lawmakers passed sweeping expansions to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) in August 2019, employers have been left in the dark as to how the state would interpret and enforce the new requirement forcing...more
7/31/2020
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Amended Legislation ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Human Rights Act ,
New Guidance ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws
After a long wait, the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) recently published its model sexual harassment prevention training. This model training relates to the recent amendments and expansions of the Illinois Human...more
Illinois recently enacted sweeping legislation in an effort to combat sexual harassment in the workplace. Illinois Senate Bill 75 created the Workplace Transparency Act, amended the Illinois Human Rights Act and the Victims’...more
8/30/2019
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Amended Legislation ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Human Rights ,
Leave of Absence ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws