Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker recently agreed to amend the state’s groundbreaking temp worker law to increase obligations for businesses and create additional compliance requirements. The August 9 action officially amends the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (DTLSA) to revise equal pay and benefits standards, create more notice and paperwork obligations, and clarify staffing worker rights during labor disputes. What do staffing agencies and their clients need to know? Here are the top four takeaways from the recent amendments.

1. Detailed Employment Notices to Day or Temporary Laborers

Prior to the amendments, temporary labor staffing agencies were required to provide an employment notice to a temporary laborer when assigning work. The DTLSA now places additional requirements on temporary labor staffing agencies to provide employees with an employment notice that includes:

• The name of the day or temporary laborer
• The name and nature of the work to be performed, including a list of basic job duties and the equipment, protective clothing, and training that are required for the task
• The wages offered
• The name and address, including county, of the destination of each day or temporary laborer
• The terms of transportation
• Whether a meal or equipment (or both) are provided
• The seniority and hourly wage of the comparator being used to determine the wage or the standard occupational classification used to determine the wage if the temporary laborer is entitled to the equal...

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