The new year brought new requirements under the Illinois Personnel Record Review Act (“IPRRA”), 820 ILCS 40/1 et seq., that expand the types of personnel documents that employees can inspect and require employers to obtain a...more
Changes to the Illinois Whistleblower Act (“IWA”), 740 ILCS 174/1 et seq., took effect on January 1, 2025. The amended IWA broadens the scope of protected employee activity to include an employee’s internal report of (threat...more
Illinois is set to join a growing number of jurisdictions, including California, Colorado, New York and Washington (among others), that require employers to include pay and/or benefits information in job postings. House Bill...more
Illinois is expected to join a number of other states, including California, Colorado and Washington, in requiring the disclosure of salary information in job postings. House Bill 3129 amends the Illinois Equal Pay Act...more
Governor J.B. Pritzker approved sweeping changes to Illinois anti-discrimination laws on August 9, 2019, building on the momentum of the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements and following similar trends in other states. The...more
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