Leadership and Innovation at the Illinois AG's Office — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Employment Law Now VI-113 - Panel Discussion on Significant Equal Pay Legislation
Illinois lawmakers just made two critical changes to the way the state’s civil rights agency administers its key anti-bias law – no longer requiring parties to participate in a fact-finding conference in every case and...more
The leading educational and networking event — from the premier firm for employment + labor law — comes closer to you regionally and topically. The benefits of Jackson Lewis’ annual Workplace Horizons conference in New...more
The Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (IPWA) is a union-backed law that places enormous burdens on construction contractors, developers, property owners, and public bodies throughout Illinois. It’s extraordinarily confusing,...more
Most Illinois businesses well are aware of Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act and the hundreds of lawsuits and multimillion dollar settlements it triggered. But there’s another Illinois privacy law quietly making...more
Effective July 1, 2025, updates to several key Chicago employment laws go into effect, including (1) updates to the Chicago Fair Workweek employee coverage thresholds; (2) updates to the City’s minimum wage; and (3) new...more
On June 10, 2025, Judge Georgia N. Alexakis of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued an order allowing the defendant in an Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) action to immediately...more
In Illinois, nondiscretionary “performance bonuses,” such as bonuses paid in recognition of employees satisfying certain performance and safety metrics and seniority goals, must be factored into employees’ regular rate of pay...more
In recent years, Illinois has gone the way of states like California and New York by expanding workplace protections for employees. That trend was evident in 2024 with the passage of several laws that took effect on January...more
On January 24, 2025, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Martin v. Goodrich Corp., upholding the constitutionality of a 2019 amendment to the Illinois Workers’ Occupational Diseases Act (the...more
New pay transparency requirements took effect January 1, 2025, in Illinois. Under amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 (the Act), employers must now include in any job posting for covered roles the...more
The Illinois Legislature was busy in 2024, passing a slew of new employment laws and amendments to existing laws, only one of which in any manner affirmatively helps employers. Below is a summary of the bills that were signed...more
On January 1, 2025, amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act will add Illinois to the list of states requiring employers to align with pay transparency and promotion posting requirements. Most employers in Illinois will be...more
The year 2024 was a busy one for Illinois lawmakers, who enacted notable changes to no fewer than nine laws that affect Illinois employers, all taking effect on January 1, 2025....more
On January 1, 2025, employers in Illinois must be poised to comply with the looming changes to a host of existing and newly enacted employment laws. The changes reflect the state’s ongoing expansion of workers’ rights and...more
New legislation in Illinois introduces several changes, effective January 1, 2025, that will affect businesses with Illinois employees....more
Originally enacted in 2003, the Illinois Equal Pay Act (the “Act”) has undergone several amendments over the years to strengthen its provisions and promote fair pay practices across the state. As we first described last year,...more
On January 1, 2025, the Illinois Minimum Wage will rise to $15 per hour for individuals who are 18 years and older. New employees in the first 90 days of employment over the age of 18 may be paid up to 50 cents less per...more
The passage of the vaguely named “Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act” led to widespread chatter that the law possibly prohibited employers from using E-Verify unless they were explicitly required to do so under federal...more
Illinois employers will soon be required to reveal salary information in job postings, thanks to a new law that will take effect on January 1. Amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act will require covered organizations to...more
On August 9, 2024, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law H.B. 3773 (the "Act"), making Illinois the second state to pass broad legislation on the use of artificial intelligence ("AI") in employment decisions....more
Following a busy 2024 session for the Illinois legislature that will impose new requirements on employers, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law a number of additional bills that will take effect on January 1, 2025, and have...more
Employers with Illinois workers should be aware of several new employment laws and amendments to existing laws that were enacted during the state’s 2024 legislative session. Below are summaries of the new requirements,...more
Thanks to a new law signed into effect by Governor J.B. Pritzker, Illinois employers will need to provide notice to applicants and workers if they use artificial intelligence for hiring, discipline, discharge, or other...more
Zero-tolerance marijuana policies are not unlawful in Illinois, a federal district court has determined, providing greater clarity for employers. In late 2019, Illinois amended its marijuana law, the Cannabis Regulation and...more
Despite the rapid rise in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace, legislation regulating employers’ use of AI remains sparse. Until recently, only New York City and Colorado had passed laws governing an...more