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Illinois Amends ‘One Day Rest in Seven’ Law, With Significant Revisions

May 26, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (IL)

Jackson Lewis

Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 3146, amending the Illinois “One Day Rest in Seven” Act (ODRISA), on May 13, 2022. Those amendments add additional meal period, day of rest, and notice requirements to, and significantly increase the potential civil penalties for violations of, the Act. The amendments to ODRISA become effective on January 1, 2023.

City of Chicago Expands Protections for Victims of Sexual Harassment

May 25, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Sex Discrimination (IL)

On July 1, 2022, amendments to Chicago’s Human Rights Ordinance will go into effect. In April 2022, Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Commission on Human Relations amended the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance, adding additional protections for those subjected to sexual harassment. The amendments also modified definitions of “sexual

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Illinois Issues Proposed Regulations in Connection With Equal Pay Registration Certificate Requirements

May 24, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Wage & Hour (IL)

The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has, at long last, issued proposed rules implementing its equal pay registration certificate requirements. As a reminder, Illinois is setting deadlines for covered employers to apply for certification on a rolling basis. The deadline for the first round of employers to file for certification

Chicago Updates its Anti-Harassment Law

May 20, 2022 | Littler Filed Under: General (IL)

Littler

On April 27, 2022, the Chicago City Council amended the city’s sexual harassment ordinance with the express purpose of promoting zero tolerance of violence and harassment in the workplace.  The amendments will be part of the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance.

The ordinance retains the current directive that:

Illinois Governor Signs One Day Rest in Seven Act Amendment Into Law

May 20, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (IL)

On May 13, 2022, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 3146, an amendment to the One Day Rest In Seven Act (ODRISA). ODRISA provides meal breaks to all employees and a consecutive twenty-four hour rest period to most employees.

Illinois Equal Pay Act’s Certification Requirement Extended to More Employers

May 18, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (IL)

Jackson Lewis

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed into law an amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act (IEPA) requiring companies with 100 or more employees in Illinois to obtain an equal pay registration certificate from the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL).

Chicago Adopts New Sexual Harassment Prevention Obligations for Employers

May 16, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (IL)

Jackson Lewis

The Chicago City Council has created new employer obligations to provide training to employees and supervisors on sexual harassment prevention and how bystanders should respond to sexual harassment.

Illinois DOL Provides Guidance on Equal Pay Registration Certificate Application Process

April 21, 2022 | Littler Filed Under: General (IL)

Littler

The new requirements for employers to comply with the Illinois Equal Pay Act (the “Act”) Amendments took effect last month.

Illinois Legislature Passes CROWN Act to Protect against Hair Discrimination in Employment and Other Areas

April 12, 2022 | Ford Harrison Filed Under: General (IL)

On April 9, 2022, the Illinois Senate passed House Amendment 1 to SB 3616, joining the Illinois House, in unanimously passing legislation referred to as the CROWN (Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair) Act. It is expected that Governor J.B. Pritzker will sign the bill into law. Assuming this to be the case, the CROWN Act creates a definition of “race” under the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) to include “traits associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists.”

Illinois Equal Pay Act Requirements: Implementation Rules Still Pending as Rolling Registration Deadlines Approach

March 26, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (IL)

We had been holding off on publishing an update on the Illinois Equal Pay Act requirements in hopes that the State of Illinois would publish its proposed rules implementing the law. Those rules have not yet come. Accordingly, we are publishing this interim update. When the state announces its rules,

Trade Associations Weigh In on Claim Accrual Under Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act

March 9, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (IL)

Jackson Lewis

Adopting a “per-scan” theory of accrual or liability under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) would lead to absurd and unjust results, argued a friend-of-the-court brief filed by Jackson Lewis in Cothron v. White Castle Systems, Inc., in the Illinois Supreme Court, on behalf of a coalition of trade associations whose more than 30,000 members employ approximately half of all workers in the State of Illinois.

Masking Mandates Lifted

March 1, 2022 | Franczek P.C. Filed Under: General (IL)

Schools and districts throughout the State – and country – are beginning this school week on the heels of a flurry of announcements made last Friday by the CDC, the Illinois Supreme Court, Governor Pritzker and ISBE, culminating in a […]

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No Grand Bargain: Illinois Supreme Court Rejects Exclusive Remedy Preemption in Privacy Act Class Actions

February 16, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (IL)

On February 3, 2022, in McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park, LLC, the Illinois Supreme Court held the exclusive remedy provisions of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act (“Compensation Act”) do not preempt employee statutory damages claims under the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (“Privacy Act”).

Illinois Supreme Court rules that Workers’ Compensation Act does not preempt BIPA claims

February 15, 2022 | Franczek P.C. Filed Under: Workers Compensation (IL)

In a February 3, 2022 decision in Marquita McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park LLC, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that employee claims for damages for violations of their statutory privacy rights under the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA) are not […]

The post Illinois Supreme Court rules that Workers’ Compensation


Illinois Court Temporarily Blocks Mandated COVID-19 Mitigation Measures at Nearly 170 School Districts

February 10, 2022 | Littler Filed Under: General (IL)

Littler

In the midst of declining infection rates and increasing debate over mask and vaccine mandates, on February 7, 2022, Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge Raylene DeWitte Grischow temporarily enjoined COVID-19 mitigation measure mandates that had been imposed by order of Governor Pritzker and related administrative agency rules, affecting nearly

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