Key Takeaways

• Illinois recently concluded its legislative session, with many employment-related bills being sent to Governor JB Pritzker for possible enactment into law.

• As of this publication, the governor has already enacted two laws that amend Illinois Equal Pay Act and Prevailing Wage Act requirements.

• Additional bills that may be signed into law include changes to the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act, nursing breaks, and new categories of leaves of absence, among others.

Employers with Illinois workers should be aware of several proposed new employment laws and amendments to existing laws that may be enacted if signed by the Governor later this year.

Below are summaries of the proposed new laws, as well as bills the Governor has already signed into law.

Paid Breaks for Nursing Mothers in the Workplace

SB 212 proposes changes to the Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act, joining New York in requiring employers to provide paidbreaks for nursing employees. If passed, employers would be required to compensate employees for break time used to express breast milk for up to one year after the child’s birth. The break time must be compensated for at the employee’s regular rate of pay, and employers cannot require the use of paid leave or reduce pay in any other form during this break time.

Creation of the Family Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act

Under this bill, Illinois employers must provide job-protected, unpaid leave for employees...

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