March 2023: Illinois Passes “Paid Leave for All Workers Act”
Update Applicable to:All employers in the state of Illinois. What happened?In a previous communication, we notified you that the Illinois legislature passed the Paid Leave for All Workers (PLFAW) Act to require private employers to provide earned paid leave to employees to be used for any reason, and Governor Pritzker announced he would sign the legislation. This is […]
January 2023: Paid Leave for Any Reason is Coming
Update Applicable to:All employers. What happened?On January 10, 2023, the Illinois legislature passed the Paid Leave for All Workers (PLFAW) Act, making Illinois the third state in the country (after Maine and Nevada) to require private employers to provide earned paid leave to employees to be used for any reason. Governor Pritzker announced he would sign the legislation. What are […]
December 2022: Reminder: Illinois Bereavement Leave Goes Into Effect in 2023
Update Applicable to:All employers with 50 or more employees in the state of Illinois. What happened?In a previous communication, we notified you that Governor Pritzker signed Senate Bill 3120 (SB 3120), also known as the “Family Bereavement Leave Act,” into law. What are the details?Effective January 1, 2023, SB 3120 expands the protections afforded under the […]
December 2022: Reminder: Illinois Crown Act Goes Into Effect
Update Applicable to:All employers in the state of Illinois. What happened?In our previous communication here, we notified you that Governor Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 3616 (SB 3616), also known as the “CROWN Act,” which amends the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) to expand the definition of “race” to combat unlawful discrimination in Illinois. What […]
December 2022: Reminder: Illinois Equal Pay Act Goes Into Effect In 2023
Update Applicable to:All employers with 100 or more employees in the state of Illinois. What happened?On March 23, 2021, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act, which go into effect January 1, 2023. What are the details?The amendments require private businesses with 100 or more employees in Illinois that […]
December 2022: FUTA Credit Reductions for California, Connecticut, Illinois, New York, and U.S. Virgin Islands for 2022
Update Applicable to:All employers in California, Connecticut, Illinois, New York, and U.S. Virgin Islands. What happened?On November 10, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) announced that California, Connecticut, Illinois, and New York would be subject to Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) credit reductions for 2022. The Federal Unemployment Insurance Tax Act (FUTA), Sections 3302(c)(2) […]
November 2022: Illinois’ One Day Rest in Seven Act Amendment Goes Into Effect in 2023
Update Applicable to: All employers in the state of Illinois What happened?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. What are the details? Effective January 1, […]
July 2022: Illinois Law Increasing Oversight of Medical Staffing Agencies
Update Applicable to:All employers of Medical Staffing Agencies in the state of Illinois. What happened?On June 26, 2022, Governor Pritzker signed House Bill 4666 (HB 4666) into law, which amends the Nurse Agency Licensing Act and will impose numerous heightened compliance standards on medical staffing agencies operating within the state of Illinois. What are the […]
July 2022: Illinois Enacts Law Banning Racial Discrimination Based on Hairstyle or Hair Texture
Update Applicable to:All employers in the state of Illinois. What happened?On July 1, 2022, Governor Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 3616 (SB 3616), also known as the “CROWN Act,” which amends the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) to expand the definition of “race” for the purposes of combatting unlawful discrimination in Illinois. What are the […]
June 2022: Illinois Governor Signs Bills Expanding Contractors’ Liability for Unpaid Wages of Subcontractors’ Workers
Update Applicable to:All employers with contractors in the state of Illinois. What happened?On June 10, 2022, Illinois Governor Pritzker signed House Bill 5412 (HB 5412) and its trailer bill, House Bill 4600 (HB 4600), into law, which will amend the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (WPCA) to make certain primary contractors liable for any debt owed by […]
