The Illinois legislature has been quite active, passing a number of bills which will affect Illinois workplaces. The following is a summary of recent legislation impacting Illinois employers in 2022.

Equal Pay Act:

• Date: Effective January 1, 2022.
• Summary: Illinois’ House Bill 1207 amends the state Equal Pay Act to specify that the act does not prevent employers and applicants from discussing unvested equity or deferred compensation that the applicant would forfeit due to resigning from their current employment. The bill further specifies that if an applicant voluntarily discloses that they will forfeit unvested equity or deferred compensation, employers may request that the applicant verify the aggregate amount of such compensation.
• Application: Though employers should generally refrain from asking applicants about their compensation, employers may discuss unvested equity and deferred compensation if an applicant voluntarily discloses that they would forfeit such compensation by resigning from their current employer.

Illinois Freedom to Work Act:

• Date: Effective January 1, 2022.
  • Note: This new law applies only to agreements (or amendments or renewals) containing restrictive covenants that are entered into after January 1, 2022.
• Summary: Illinois Senate Bill 0672 amends the Illinois Freedom to Work Act by expanding limitations in restrictive covenants employers require of their employees, such as covenants not to compete and covenants not to solicit (which are...

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