Leadership and Innovation at the Illinois AG's Office — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Employment Law Now VI-113 - Panel Discussion on Significant Equal Pay Legislation
Governor Pritzker recently signed yet another amendment to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (“IPWA”). While this latest change does not directly impact non-union/merit shop contractors, it does have an immediate impact on...more
On August 18, Governor Pritzker of Illinois announced he had signed two comprehensive pieces of consumer protection legislation: The Digital Assets and Consumer Protection Act, which will regulate digital asset companies; and...more
On August 15, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker approved Public Act 104-0383. This legislation, effective immediately, amends the Student Loan Servicing Rights Act and introduces Article 7, focusing on Educational Income Share...more
Last week, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed two landmark pieces of legislation aimed at protecting consumers from cryptocurrency scams and fraud. The Digital Assets and Consumer Protection Act (SB1797) and the Digital...more
Earlier this year, the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) announced changes to its Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC) filing process. On June 30, 2025, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed HB2488 into law, amending...more
On August 15, 2025, Illinois enacted Senate Bill (SB) 2153, which became effective on the date of signature. The legislation amends the Illinois Physical Therapy Act to remove various provisions that previously limited the...more
On August 18, Illinois enacted HB 3352, amending the state’s Collection Agency Act to add Section 9.6 and establish that “a debtor is not liable for any coerced debt.” The law defines “coerced debt” as debt incurred through...more
Beginning June 1, 2026, Illinois employers with at least 16 or more employees will be required to provide unpaid parental leave to employees with a child who is a patient in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Illinois...more
On August 14, 2025, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Illinois House Bill 1189, which amends the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (IPWA) in a way that impacts how “public work” projects are defined and labor hours are paid on federal...more
On August 15, 2025, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law two important changes to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) found in SB2487. Fact Finding Conferences No Longer Mandatory or Automatic...more
On August 1, 2025, Illinois enacted amendments to its Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act (“Act”), which will take effect on January 1, 2026. Under the Act, Illinois employers must provide reasonable break time to...more
A Shifting Landscape From Federal to State Leadership - Over the past two years, federal efforts to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) have taken two sharply different paths, first toward structured oversight under the...more
On August 4, 2025, Illinois enacted the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act (HB 1806) (the Act), imposing sweeping restrictions on the use of Artificial intelligence (AI) in the delivery of therapy and...more
Beginning August 1, 2025, Illinois employers with at least 51 employees must provide certain covered employees with up to eight hours of paid leave per month, or up to 40 hours of paid leave per calendar year to perform...more
The federal government recently unveiled America’s AI Action Plan (the Plan), a sweeping policy roadmap aimed at clearing away regulatory barriers, supercharging U.S. investment in infrastructure and talent surrounding AI,...more
In handling thousands of disputes and controversies under Illinois’s ever-expanding prevailing wage law for 25 years, there are no surprises anymore—particularly over these past several years where we have seen the Illinois...more
On June 1, the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill that, if enacted, will delay the effective date of the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act by one year, from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2026. The law prohibits financial...more
On May 31, the Illinois General Assembly passed legislation to defer the effective date of the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act by one year until July 1, 2026. As previously covered by InfoBytes, Illinois originally enacted...more
On May 23, 2025, a federal court denied efforts to enjoin the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) from enforcing key provisions and amendments to the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (the “Act”) that were signed...more
The trend of states proposing or adopting heat illness prevention standards continues, with Illinois attempting to become the first Fed/OSHA state (for private employers) with a general industry standard. The proposed...more
The Illinois Commerce Commission staff (ICC Staff) announced recommendations laying the groundwater for Illinois’ first procurement of energy storage resources expected to occur this summer....more
2025 brought over 300 changes to the laws of the State of Illinois. Some of these new laws impact the relationship between landlords and tenants and also impose further restrictions on condominium associations. At the start...more
Happy New Year! Several Illinois laws related to schools became effective January 1, 2025, and our team at Franczek P.C. has compiled them in its new School Law Legislative Update, focused on new laws in effect in 2025. A PDF...more
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation last week that will require Illinois employers to inform workers and job seekers about their use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in making employment decisions. The...more
Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law HB 3129, an amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act that changes how employers can advertise for position openings in Illinois, on August 11, 2023. The amendment goes into effect January...more