On July 31, 2019, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law HB834, amending the Illinois Equal Pay Act in ways that will fundamentally alter hiring practices across the Land of Lincoln. By doing so, Illinois became one of at least 13 states that now restrict employers’ ability to use pay history in hiring and compensation decisions, as part of the effort to chip away at the persistent national gender pay gap.
Category Archives: Wage & Hour
Chicago Passes Predictable Scheduling Law
The Chicago City Council has passed the “Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance.” The Ordinance replaces a similar predictable scheduling ordinance that had been proposed and tabled earlier this year. It aims to curtail employers’ use of so-called “standby time” work scheduling practices that often result in wide, unpredictable fluctuations in workers’ work hours and income from week to week.
Illinois #MeToo Bill Passes, Heads To Pritzker’s Desk To Become Law
While media coverage of the closing moments of the Spring legislative session focused on recreational marijuana, taxes and infrastructure, Illinois lawmakers quietly were leveraging the momentum created by the #MeToo moment to pass the Workplace Transparency Act.
Paid Family Leave Passes Illinois Senate, Mirrors Chicago And Cook County
Last week, the Illinois senate approved SBO471 calling for mandatory paid family leave benefits to workers in Illinois. The bill now advances to the Illinois House.
Alert: Employers Must Give EEOC Pay Data By September 30
Employers have until September 30 to provide pay data to the EEOC.
Predictable Scheduling Laws Advance In Chicago And Springfield
The Fair Workweek Ordinance and the Fair Workweek Act are two proposed pieces of legislation aimed at providing predictable scheduling for employees.
Equal Pay Day Reminds Employers To Take Steps Now To Ensure Pay Equity
Equal Pay Day highlights the national pay gap and puts pressure on companies to take action against unequal pay. Here are four things employers can do to address unequal pay.
Equal Pay Act: Four Possible Changes to Know Now
Amendments to the Equal Pay Act are aimed at solving the gender pay gap.
EEO-1 Wage Data Freeze Lifted
A recent ruling unfreezes the release of wage and hour data on EEO-1 forms.
Complying With New Illinois Employment Laws – Reimbursing Work Expenses
In this new series, we highlight legal changes that Illinois Employers must know now. With the inauguration of J.B. Pritzker on January 14, 2019, the Illinois legislature is gearing up to advance its workplace agenda. This legislative is likely to bring new employee rights, and new employer obligations, that could be costly to businesses that […]