On May 23, 2025, Judge Thomas Durkin of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois refused to enjoin enforcement of amendments to the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (IDTLSA) that require...more
Last month Governor JB Pritzker signed SB 3180 into law prohibiting retaliation under the One Day Rest in Seven Act. The Act requires every employer, with certain exceptions, to provide employees with at least 24 consecutive...more
On August 4, 2023, Governor JB Pritzker signed the Freelance Worker Protection Act (FWPA) (HB1122) into law, establishing strict protections for freelance workers.
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On August 4, 2023, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 2862 into law, significantly amending the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (“the Act”). Effective July 1, 2023, these amendments provide day and...more
8/8/2023
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Day Laborers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Illinois ,
Labor Disputes ,
Labor Reform ,
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Temporary Employees ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has published amended regulations, effective April 14, 2023, to Illinois’ Wage Payment and Collection Act (IWPCA). The amended regulations impact Illinois’ robust expense reimbursement...more
In the midst of declining infection rates and increasing debate over mask and vaccine mandates, on February 7, 2022, Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge Raylene DeWitte Grischow temporarily enjoined COVID-19 mitigation...more
2/9/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Powers ,
Executive Orders ,
Governor Pritzker ,
Illinois ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Lack of Authority ,
Masks ,
Motion To Enjoin ,
Public Health ,
Risk Mitigation ,
School Districts ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety