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
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
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 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
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
On January 1, 2025, we saw the Illinois minimum wage increase from $14.00 to $15.00 per hour. The City of Chicago is increasing its set minimum wage on July 1, 2025 for employers with four (4) or more employees. Cook...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
On April 10, 2025, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved further revisions to the Commission on Human Rights’ regulations implementing the county’s paid leave ordinance. Many private employers will welcome these...more