Leadership and Innovation at the Illinois AG's Office — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Employment Law Now VI-113 - Panel Discussion on Significant Equal Pay Legislation
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 As previously covered by InfoBytes, Illinois originally enacted...more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
The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) recently published its final rules regarding Illinois Equal Pay Registration Certificates (EPRC). The final rules largely adopt the proposed rules issued last June, which was discussed...more
On March 24, 2022, a new pay data reporting requirement will take effect for certain private employers in Illinois. Detailed discussions of this requirement and other aspects of the recent amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay...more
After a relatively quiet 2020 from an employment legislation perspective, the Illinois Assembly has been busy crafting new laws in 2021. We recently reported on new legislation related to restrictive covenants, but the...more