Under a new law, employer-sponsored health plans will not be able to require employees to use—or give them financial incentives to use—pharmacies owned or controlled by their pharmacy benefit managers (PBM), but will stand to receive 100 percent of the rebates received by a PBM or an affiliated rebate aggregator.
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Illinois Labor and Employment Laws Taking Effect in 2026: What Employers Need to Know
Last month, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed several new laws that will take effect in 2026. Here are the most important changes employers need to know.
Overview of Recent Amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act
Overview of Recent Amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act
On August 15, 2025, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 3638 into law, amending the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (IWTA) and imposing additional obligations on employers to ensure that their employment contracts – including settlement agreements, termination agreements, and arbitration
We get Privacy for work — Episode 9: The Explosion in BIPA Litigation
From timekeeping technologies to dash cams, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is now being used to challenge a number and variety of time-saving programs and tools.
On this episode of We get privacy for work, we discuss the factors leading to the rise in BIPA cases.
Today’s hosts are co-leaders of the Privacy, AI and Cybersecurity Group.
Illinois NICU Leave Law Applies to All Employers With 16 or More Employees
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker recently signed the Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act (NICLA, Public Act 104-0259) into law, introducing new leave entitlements for employees with a child in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Set to take effect on June 1, 2026, the law applies to employers with sixteen or
2025 Amendments to Illinois Laws, Part 2
In recent weeks, we have reported on changes to multiple laws in Illinois, including the elimination of fact-finding conferences under the Illinois Human Rights Act, changes to the Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act, Equal Pay Act, and Family Military Leave Act, changes to the Employee Blood and Organ Donation Leave Act, and creation of a new law, the Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act. This Alert discusses the final changes passed by the Illinois Legislature, which have now been signed into law as of August 15, 2025.
Several Changes to Illinois Employee Blood and Organ Donation Leave Act: Employers Still Left Wondering Whether They Must Pay for the Leave?
Illinois HB 1616, signed into law on August 15, 2025, has made several important changes to the Employee Blood and Organ Donation Leave Act, but has also left a trail of confusion relating to whether the leave must be paid.
Illinois Enacts New Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act
On August 15, 2025, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law the Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act (NICLA). NICLA will require employers with 16 or more employees to provide certain amounts of unpaid leave (depending on the size of the employer) to all employees while any child of the employee is a patient in a neonatal intensive care unit.
Illinois to Require Job-Protected Leave for Parents with Newborns in Intensive Care
Beginning June 1, 2026, Illinois employers with at least 16 or more employees will be required to provide unpaid parental leave to employees with a child who is a patient in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the Family Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act (Act) into
2025 Amendments to Illinois Human Rights Act: Fact Finding Conferences No Longer Mandatory; Employers to Face New Civil Penalties
On August 15, 2025, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law two important changes to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) found in SB2487.
Upcoming Amendments to Illinois Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act
On August 1, 2025, Illinois enacted amendments to its Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act (“Act”), which will take effect on January 1, 2026. Under the
Illinois Employment Law Changes for 2025-2026
As usual, the Illinois Legislature has been busy this past session, passing one new employment law and making changes to numerous others. This Alert provides a summary of the changes that have been enacted thus far and a preview of those likely to come in the very near future.
Illinois Now Requires Paid Leave for Military Funeral Honors Detail
Beginning August 1, 2025, Illinois employers with at least 51 employees must provide certain covered employees with up to eight hours of paid leave per
Illinois Employers Get Ready—Busy Equal Pay Reporting Season Is Coming
According to the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL), thousands of employers filed for their first Illinois Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC) between mid-2023 and early 2024. Since employers are required to renew these certificates every two years, that means thousands of employers are already facing a submission deadline to ensure
Illinois Adopts First of Its Kind Paid Military Funeral Honors Detail Leave
Illinois Adopts First of Its Kind Paid Military Funeral Honors Detail Leave
On August 1, 2025, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 220, amending the state’s Military Leave Act to require employers to provide up to 40 hours of paid leave for eligible employees when serving on a funeral