Illinois’ Human Rights Act has been amended to enlarge its scope of potential harassment violations, including both an expansion of the definition of employer as well as expansion of the definition of harassment and an extension of the Illinois Human Rights Act to protect non-employees.
Employment Law
Check List of Major Changes in Laws Governing the Workplace in Illinois
Illinois has had significant changes in the laws governing the workplace in 2019 and 2020. Employers can be hit with serious legal consequences for ignoring these major changes in laws governing the workplace.
Illinois Requires Mandatory Disclosures Of Sexual Harassment and Unlawful Discrimination Judgments
Illinois, in its quest toward curbing sexual harassment in the workplace, has amended the Illinois Human Rights Act, to require annual disclosures of sexual harassment and unlawful discrimination in the work place.
Illinois Employers Need to know About The New Laws Governing Employee Arbitration Clauses
Illinois has new restrictions with respect to all employment agreement, including written arbitration agreements.
Illinois Employers Need to Know About Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training
Illinois employers need to be aware of the new mandatory sexual harassment training requirements.
Employers Need to Be Aware of the Hotel and Casino Employee Safety Act
Illinois hotels and casinos need to begin to prepare for a new employee safety law taking effect in 2020 known as the Hotel and Casino Employee Safety Act,820 ILCS 325/5-10.
The Illinois Workplace Transparency Act’s Effect on Sexual Harassment Nondisclosure and Nondisparagement Clauses
In a prior blog, I discussed Illinois’ continuing attempts to curb sexual harassment through its enactment of Public Act 101-0221. One important aspect of Public Act 101-0221 is the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act.
Illinois Employers Need to Be Aware of New Sexual Harassment Protections
There are many new laws giving Illinois employees more protection against sexual harassment in the workplace. On August 9, 2019, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Public Act 101-0221 into law.
The Equitable Restrooms Act to Take Effect in Illinois
Illinois has passed a law that requires all single-occupancy public bathrooms be labeled as gender-neutral. The Equitable Restrooms Act, which takes effect on January 1, 2020, mandates that all single-occupancy restrooms “in a place of public accommodation or public building” to be identified as “all-gender and designated for use by no more than one person at a time or for family or assisted use…
Illinois’ New Tool Against Discriminatory Pay: The No Salary History Law
Governor Pritzker signed into law the No Salary History Law, which will advance equal pay in Illinois. The No Salary History Law will strengthen both the Federal Equal Pay Act and Illinois’ Equal Pay Act by prohibiting employers from inquiring about a job applicant’s past wages during the hiring process.