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Publications
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12.19.2023Cook County Amends Paid Leave OrdinanceUpdatesFollowing Chicago’s last-minute changes to its much-discussed Paid Leave Ordinance, Cook County has joined the recent flurry of legislating in Illinois to amend its own leave requirements.
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11.14.2023Chicago Passes Sweeping Paid Leave OrdinanceUpdatesThe City of Chicago approved the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance on November 9, 2023, providing all employees working in the city with up to five annual days of paid leave that can be used for any purpose and five annual days of paid sick leave that can be used for specified purposes.
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09.14.2023Illinois Joins the Growing List of States With New Pay Transparency LawsUpdatesGovernor 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.
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08.14.2023Illinois Expands Rights and Remedies for Temporary WorkersUpdatesGovernor J.B. Pritzker signed into law HB 2862 on August 4, 2023, which amends the Illinois Day and Labor Services Act by adding new equal pay obligations and safety and training requirements for employers who hire temporary workers and for staffing agencies that place them—all of which are effective immediately.
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06.21.2023Chicago Employers Must Complete New Sexual Harassment Trainings by July 1UpdatesAs previously outlined in an earlier Illinois employment law roundup, the July 1, 2023, deadline is fast approaching for completion of Chicago’s additional sexual harassment and bystander training requirements.
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06.14.2023Chicago Releases New, Expanded Requirements for Criminal History ScreeningUpdatesThe city of Chicago published an amended ban-the-box ordinance on April 24, 2023, that further restricts employers’ use of criminal records for job-screening purposes. Effective immediately, the city’s new ordinance requires employers with a Chicago business operating license or who maintain a facility in Chicago to provide new pre- and post-adverse action notices and engage in individualized assessments when using criminal history for employment screening.
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05.11.2023Update: Illinois Adopts Paid Leave for Any ReasonPodcastsIllinois Governor Jay Pritzker signed into law the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLFAW) on March 13, 2023, which guarantees all Illinois workers at least 40 hours of paid leave (or a pro rata amount, depending on the number of hours worked) in a 12-month period starting January 1, 2024.
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03.27.20232023 Illinois Employment Law ChangesPodcastsIllinois employers will face a host of new requirements in 2023, including the CROWN Act, the Family Bereavement Leave Act (FBLA), the One Day Rest in Seven Act Amendment (ODRISA), an Illinois Equal Pay Act (IEPA) update, and Enhanced Chicago Sexual Harassment training.
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03.16.2023Illinois Adopts Paid Leave for Any ReasonUpdatesIllinois Governor Jay Pritzker signed into law the Paid Leave for All Workers Act , making Illinois the third state that allows employees to take paid time off from work for any reason.
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01.24.20232023 Illinois Employment Law ChangesUpdates
Illinois employers will face a host of new requirements in 2023. This Update summarizes aspects of the new labor and employment landscape in Illinois.
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01.23.2023Illinois Moves Toward Paid Leave for Any ReasonUpdates
The Illinois legislature passed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act on January 10, 2023, which Governor Pritzker announced he will sign into law. Should the bill be enacted, Illinois will become the third state (after Maine and Nevada) to require private employers to provide employees with earned paid leave to use for any reason.
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11.03.2022Election-Related Leave ReminderUpdatesWith Congressional, state, and local elections fast approaching on November 8, employers should ensure that their supervisors and human resource departments understand applicable election-related leave laws.
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04.20.2022Failure to Pay Wages Due at Discharge Can Incur Triple Damages in MassachusettsUpdatesLate payment of final compensation just became significantly more expensive for employers with workers in Massachusetts.
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04.05.2022Illinois Supreme Court Nixes Employer Biometric Privacy DefenseUpdatesIn the latest of a series of setbacks for employers facing claims under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, the Supreme Court of Illinois held last month that the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act does not preempt BIPA claims for statutory damages brought by employees.
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03.08.2021CDC Releases Guidance for Fully Vaccinated PersonsBlogsThe Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released long-awaited Guidance this morning regarding permissible activities and relaxed precautions for individuals who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Presentations
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03.07.2024
Wage & Hour Developments
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Illinois Minimum Wage Increases on January 1, 2024
On January 1, 2024, the Illinois Minimum Wage will rise to $14 per hour for individual who are 18 years and older. New employees in the first 90 days of employment over the age of 18 may be paid up to 50 cents less per hour. Youths under the age of 18 who work fewer...
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Cook County Amends Paid Leave Ordinance
Following Chicago’s last-minute changes to its much-discussed Paid Leave Ordinance, Cook County has joined the recent flurry of legislating in Illinois to amend its own leave requirements. On December 14, 2023, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance, which amends the prior Cook County Earned Sick Leave Ordinance to...
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Chicago Passes Sweeping Paid Leave Ordinance
The city of Chicago approved the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance on November 9, 2023, providing all employees working in the city with up to five annual days of paid leave that can be used for any purpose and five annual days of paid sick leave that can be used...
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Illinois Joins the Growing List of States With New Pay Transparency Laws
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 1, 2025, and requires all employers with 15 or more employees to provide pay scale and benefits information in...
