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Governor Signs Sweeping Changes to Illinois Employment Laws

By Kevin Cloutier, Shawn D. Fabian & Umar Sattar on May 12, 2021

Posted in Background Investigations, Equal Pay, Equity Compensation, Hiring, Illinois Employment Legislation

Illinois’s Governor J.B. Pritzker recently signed Senate Bill 1480 into law, establishing new employer certification and reporting requirements, making sweeping changes to Illinois’s anti-retaliation law, and curtailing employers’ uses of criminal convictions in employment decisions. Effective immediately upon signing on March 23, 2021, the law impacts all employers doing business in Illinois. A summary of the amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act, Illinois Business Corporation Act, and Illinois Human Rights Act are detailed below:
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The Time Is Now for Employers in Illinois to Abide by New Laws

By Kevin Cloutier, Shawn D. Fabian & Mikela Sutrina on January 9, 2020

Posted in Arbitration Agreements, Employee Handbooks, Employer Scheduling Practices, Employment Agreements, Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), Illinois Employment Legislation, Labor and Employment, Release Agreements, Reporting Requirements, Sexual Harassment, Violence

The New Year brings new laws for Illinois employers. Some laws go into effect this Summer, while others are effective as of this month. For employers who have not yet revised handbooks, policies and agreements, the time is now. Below is a brief summary of the new laws.
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Governor Signs Sweeping Changes to Illinois Employment Laws

The Time Is Now for Employers in Illinois to Abide by New Laws

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