On May 19, 2023, the Illinois General Assembly passed substantial amendments to the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act, 820 ILCS 175, through House Bill (HB) 2862. The amendments expand the rights of day and temporary workers and mandate increased safety oversight by both day and temporary labor service agencies and third-party clients that utilize such workers.

The bill was sent to Governor JB Pritzker on June 16, 2023, and is expected to become law. The amendments will be effective July 1, 2023, or upon Governor Pritzker’s signature, if signed after July 1.

Here is what labor agencies and third-party clients need to know.

Quick Hits

• HB 2862 will take effect on July 1, 2023, or upon Governor Pritzker’s signature, if signed after July 1.
• The bill contains significant amendments to the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act, requiring increased safety oversight by labor agencies and third-party clients and expanding rights of temporary workers.
• HB 2862 increases fees and penalties for violations of the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act.

Right of Workers to Refuse Assignments to Third-Party Client Locations Where Labor Disputes Exist

A labor agency—i.e., an “entity engaged in the business of employing day or temporary laborers to provide services, for a fee, to or for any third party client pursuant to contract with the [labor agency] and the third party client”—may not send a worker to a third-party client where there is a strike, lockout, or other labor trouble...

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