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New pay transparency requirements in Illinois take effect Jan. 1, 2025. Employers will be required to include in any job posting for covered roles the corresponding wage or salary range and a description of the benefits and other compensation the position offers.

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Illinois Gov. Pritzker approved SB3208, which amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (IWPCA). The amendments take effect Jan. 1, 2025, and expand existing wage statement requirements for Illinois employers.

The IWPCA applies to all employers and employees in the state, including local government and school district employees but exempting state or federal…

On Aug. 9, 2024, Illinois Gov. Pritzker signed into law HB3733, which amends the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) to cover employer use of artificial intelligence (AI). Effective Jan. 1, 2026, the amendments will add to existing requirements for employers that use AI to analyze video interviews of applicants for positions in Illinois.

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On Aug. 2, 2024, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed SB 2979 into law, amending BIPA in two ways: significantly limiting potential damages and updating the Act’s definition of “written release” to include an “electronic signature.”

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On March 13, 2023, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law SB 208, a bill requiring Illinois employers to provide up to five days paid time off for “any reason.” Unlike federal laws, there is no exception based on the size of the employer, and the law also covers exempt employees who are often not…

Heralded as a victory by unions and employee worker’s rights groups even before votes were confirmed, on Nov. 15, 2022, a majority of Illinois voters ushered in the Illinois Workers’ Right Amendment (IWRA). The IWRA is set to take effect once the Illinois State Board of Elections certifies the election results on Dec. 5, 2022.…

The Illinois General Assembly has unanimously passed a bill that will significantly affect the legality of post-employment non-competition and non-solicitation agreements between employers and their Illinois employees entered into after Jan. 1, 2022. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign the bill into law. The bill, Amendment 1 to SB 672, amends the…

New to 2020, Illinois employers of all sizes must conduct sexual harassment prevention training by Dec. 31. This training requirement is part of the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act, which requires employers to provide workplace harassment training to all employees at least once a year.

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Prompted by telework arrangements that arose in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) issued a Bulletin addressing important work-from-home wage-and-hour considerations. The DOL’s Bulletin presents useful guidance for employers grappling with the challenges of managing working time and pay of employees forced into

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