The Illinois Legislature has been busy this 2024 session, passing more than 10 new employment laws or amendments to existing employment laws in May 2024, only one of which in any manner affirmatively helps employers. We will...more
9/5/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
E-Verify ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Illinois ,
Labor Reform ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
The Illinois Legislature has been busy this 2024 session, passing more than 10 new employment laws or amendments to existing employment laws in May 2024, only one of which in any manner affirmatively helps employers. We will...more
7/12/2024
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
Discrimination ,
E-Verify ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Illinois ,
Notice Requirements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Staffing Agencies ,
State Labor Laws ,
State Legislatures ,
Temporary Employees ,
Wage and Hour
Executive Summary: Washington, D.C. and Maryland recently enacted pay transparency and wage history laws. In passing these laws, the two jurisdictions join a growing number of states including California, Colorado, Illinois,...more
7/2/2024
/ Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
Pay Gap ,
Pay Transparency ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Executive Summary: On April 30, 2024, the Illinois Department of Labor (“IDOL”) finalized its Rules for the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (“PLAW Act” or “the Act”). In November, the IDOL proposed Rules for the law that we...more
Executive Summary: In January 2023, the Illinois Legislature passed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLAW Act). The PLAW Act specifically exempted the City of Chicago and certain municipalities in Cook County because they...more
12/28/2023
/ City of Chicago ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Illinois ,
Labor Reform ,
Local Ordinance ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Executive Summary: In March 2023, the Illinois Legislature enacted the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLAW Act), which becomes effective January 1, 2024. This law requires, with a few exceptions, “an employee who works in...more
Executive Summary: In response to the State of Illinois enacting the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (“PLAW Act”), which requires 40 hours of paid leave to be provided to employees that can be used for any reason, but exempts...more
Executive Summary: Illinois employers should be aware that they will likely be subject to liability under amendments to the Illinois Gender Violence Act (GVA) proposed by recent legislation. HB1363 is one of a number of bills...more
On January 10, 2023, the Illinois Legislature passed the “Paid Leave for All Workers Act,” (PLAW Act) effectively guaranteeing that as of January 1, 2024, with a few exceptions, “an employee who works in Illinois” will be...more