The Illinois General Assembly had a busy year in 2024 drafting new legislation that was signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker and took effect on January 1, 2025. The following article summarizes important legal advancements in Illinois that every employer won’t want to miss.

Quick Hits

• Illinois Governor Pritzker signed several new labor and employment–related laws into effect, such as “E-Verify Limits Under Right to Privacy in Workplace Act” and the “Worker Freedom of Speech Act.”
• Amendments to current laws, such as the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Personnel Review Act, and the Illinois Wage Payment and Collections Act, expand the rights of employees.
• Most notably, the statute of limitations for actions brought under the Illinois Human Rights Act was extended from 300 calendar days to two years after an alleged violation of the act.

New Illinois Employment Laws

Senate Bill 508 (SB 508), or the “E-Verify Limits Under Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act,” amends Illinois’s Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act and prohibits employers from imposing work authorization verification or reverification requirements greater than those required by federal law.

SB 508 also enacts greater responsibility for employers to provide employees with specific documentation when either (1) the employer contends there is a discrepancy in an employee’s employment verification; or (2) when an employer receives notice from a federal or state agency, such as the Social Security...

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