The Illinois General Assembly had a busy year in 2024 drafting new legislation that was signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker and took effect on January 1, 2025. The following article summarizes important legal advancements in...more
4/15/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Child Labor ,
E-Verify ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Equal Pay ,
Governor Pritzker ,
Human Rights Act ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pay Transparency ,
Personnel Records ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers
Illinois has joined the wave of jurisdictions passing pay transparency requirements. On August 11, 2023, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law that will require employers to include pay ranges in job postings...more
On July 1, 2022, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 3616, also known as the CROWN Act. The CROWN (“Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair”) Act (Public Act 102-1102) amends the...more
In 2021, the Illinois General Assembly passed Senate Bill (SB) 1480, which amends the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Equal Pay Act, and the Illinois Business Corporation Act. On March 23, 2021, Governor J.B....more
On June 25, 2019, Governor J. B. Pritzker signed legislation making Illinois the 11th state to approve marijuana for recreational use. Recreational use of marijuana will be permitted by law beginning January 1, 2020....more
12/9/2019
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Drug Testing ,
Employment Policies ,
Governor Pritzker ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Pre-Employment Health Screenings ,
Zero Tolerance Policies
Our June 2019 article “discussed four new bills targeting equity, transparency, and discrimination, including the Workplace Transparency Act (WTA), which was awaiting the signature of Governor J.B. Pritzker. As expected,...more
9/11/2019
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Severance Agreements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Transparency
On May 29, 2019, the Illinois Senate passed Illinois House Bill (HB) 1438, which will legalize recreational marijuana in the state. This bill, known as the “Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act,” is expected to be signed into law...more
6/13/2019
/ Best Management Practices ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Good Faith ,
Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
Right to Privacy ,
Tax Revenues ,
Zero Tolerance Policies