Illinois » Employment Law Information Network https://www.elinfonet.com All Things Labor and Employment Law Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:07:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.elinfonet.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-elin-icon-32x32.jpg Illinois » Employment Law Information Network https://www.elinfonet.com 32 32 Updates to Chicago’s Fair Workweek Ordinance Expand Employer Obligations https://www.elinfonet.com/updates-to-chicagos-fair-workweek-ordinance-expand-employer-obligations/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:39:53 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=179411 TakeawaysChicago’s updated Fair Workweek Ordinance rules (effective 06.01.26) expand and clarify employer obligations across scheduling, predictability pay, recordkeeping and more.The rules add detailed compliance requirements, including for good faith estimates and work schedules.They also increase administrative and compliance burdens. Employers should consider reviewing their policies and procedures to ensure compliance.Related links

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]]> Understanding Employer Obligations under Chicago’s Updated Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Rules https://www.elinfonet.com/understanding-employer-obligations-under-chicagos-updated-paid-leave-and-paid-sick-and-safe-leave-rules/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:11:58 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=177243 Takeaways Related links Article Chicago’s Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance requires employers to provide covered employees with up to 40 hours of Paid Leave that can be used for any reason and up to 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave annually. The City of Chicago’s updated Paid Leave and Paid Sick… […]

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]]> Illinois Postpones Proposed Regulations on AI in Employment https://www.elinfonet.com/illinois-postpones-proposed-regulations-on-ai-in-employment/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:50:40 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=177213 On June 2, 2026, the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) announced it was withdrawing and postponing its proposed rules on notice requirements related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment decisions.

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]]> Chicago Pauses Its Tip Credit Phaseout https://www.elinfonet.com/chicago-pauses-its-tip-credit-phaseout/ Thu, 28 May 2026 16:24:51 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=175114 On May 20, 2026, the Chicago City Council moved to delay a planned phaseout of the tip credit for tipped workers under Chicago’s One Fair Wage ordinance by two years.

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]]> Chicago Refines Paid Leave Rules Ahead of June 1 Effective Date https://www.elinfonet.com/chicago-refines-paid-leave-rules-ahead-of-june-1-effective-date/ Tue, 19 May 2026 13:53:09 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=172505 Chicago Refines Paid Leave Rules Ahead of June 1 Effective Date The City of Chicago has finalized revised rules implementing its Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance, with an effective date of June 1, 2026. Although the rules do not fundamentally alter the ordinance’s structure, they provide

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]]> Chicago Implements Changes to Fair Workweek Rules, Which Take Effect June 1, 2026 https://www.elinfonet.com/chicago-implements-changes-to-fair-workweek-rules-which-take-effect-june-1-2026/ Mon, 18 May 2026 15:17:01 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=172359 Chicago Implements Changes to Fair Workweek Rules, Which Take Effect June 1, 2026 The Chicago Office of Labor Standards (OLS) has adopted and published changes to the rules implementing the city’s Fair Workweek Ordinance. Final rules implementing this ordinance were originally issued in 2020. New rules were published May 15,

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]]> Illinois High Court Rules on Pre- and Post-Shift Wage and Hour Exclusion https://www.elinfonet.com/illinois-high-court-rules-on-pre-and-post-shift-wage-and-hour-exclusion/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:23:42 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=165411 A recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Illinois that the state’s minimum wage law does not incorporate the federal Portal-to-Portal Act’s (PPA) exclusion for “preliminary or postliminary” employee activities could open the door to a wave of new wage-and-hour lawsuits by employees over time spent undergoing health or security

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]]> BIPA Cases: 7th Circuit Rules Change to Illinois Law’s Damages Provision Retroactively Limits Defendant Exposure https://www.elinfonet.com/bipa-cases-7th-circuit-rules-change-to-illinois-laws-damages-provision-retroactively-limits-defendant-exposure/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:00:59 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=165153 TakeawaysThe Seventh Circuit held that the 2024 amendment to BIPA’s damages provision applies retroactively, eliminating the possibility of “per‑scan” statutory damages for cases pending at the time of enactment.The court reasoned that the amendment affects remedies, making it a procedural change that applies to existing cases under Illinois retroactivity principles.The decision significantly limits defendants’ potential […]

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]]> Court Declares “Interested Party” Provisions of the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act Unconstitutional https://www.elinfonet.com/court-declares-interested-party-provisions-of-the-illinois-day-and-temporary-labor-services-act-unconstitutional/ Sun, 29 Mar 2026 08:02:00 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=163665 Court Declares “Interested Party” Provisions of the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act Unconstitutional An Illinois state court judge has declared the “interested party” provisions of Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (“the Act”) unconstitutional, striking a blow to labor unions that advocated their passage just a few

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]]> Chicago Agency Proposes Changes to Fair Workweek Rules https://www.elinfonet.com/chicago-agency-proposes-changes-to-fair-workweek-rules/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:41:57 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=163195 Chicago Agency Proposes Changes to Fair Workweek Rules The Chicago Office of Labor Standards (OLS) has proposed changes to the rules implementing the city’s Fair Workweek Ordinance.1 The Ordinance requires covered employers to provide advance notice of work schedules to their covered employees, and to pay additional wages if posted

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]]> Illinois and Philadelphia Grant Menopause-Related Protections https://www.elinfonet.com/illinois-and-philadelphia-grant-menopause-related-protections/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:41:43 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=158127 A new law in Illinois requires health plans to cover therapies for menopause, and another new law in Philadelphia prohibits employers from discriminating based on menopause or menstruation. Several other states provide legal protections for female employees experiencing menopause, but Philadelphia is the first major city to provide these protections.

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]]> Illinois Amends Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act to Require Handling ID Discrepancy Notifications https://www.elinfonet.com/illinois-amends-right-to-privacy-in-the-workplace-act-to-require-handling-id-discrepancy-notifications/ Sun, 18 Jan 2026 17:31:15 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=152459 Effective December 12, 2025, Illinois Senate Bill (SB) 2339 (Public Act 104-0455), which amended the Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act, introduces new employer obligations and compliance requirements and repeals other provisions such as the attestation requirement and the requirement to post a notice.

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]]> Illinois’ Draft AI Notice Regulations: What Employers Need to Know https://www.elinfonet.com/illinois-draft-ai-notice-regulations-what-employers-need-to-know/ Sun, 28 Dec 2025 19:27:21 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=149319 As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more widely used in hiring and employment decisions, Illinois has taken a significant step to regulate how employers must inform workers about AI’s use. Effective January 1, 2026, House Bill 3773 amended the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) to require, among other things, employer notice when AI influences or facilitates…

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]]> Illinois Unveils Draft Notice Rules on AI Use in Employment Ahead of Discrimination Ban https://www.elinfonet.com/illinois-unveils-draft-notice-rules-on-ai-use-in-employment-ahead-of-discrimination-ban/ Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:18:25 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=148864 Illinois employers would need to provide notice to employees and prospective employees when artificial intelligence (AI) is used “to influence or facilitate” hiring or promotion decisions under new draft regulations unveiled by the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) to implement the state’s ban on AI discrimination set to take

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]]> Employers Beware: Illinois Rolls Out Strict No-Match, Document Discrepancy Notice Response Rules https://www.elinfonet.com/employers-beware-illinois-rolls-out-strict-no-match-document-discrepancy-notice-response-rules/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:41:26 +0000 https://www.elinfonet.com/?p=148127 Takeaways Illinois employers may not rely solely on SSA “no-match,” IRS discrepancy notices, or similar third-party notifications to take disciplinary or termination action. Employers must meet strict notice, timing, and communication requirements, including providing employees an opportunity to respond and to involve a representative. Employees, the attorney general, and designated

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