A series of new Illinois laws set to take effect in 2026 will impact workers’ rights, including limiting the use of artificial intelligence.
An amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act, which will take effect on January 1, will prohibit employment discrimination that utilizes artificial intelligence to consider factors like race or ZIP codes when making hiring decisions.
The bill also covers other protected classes including gender, religion and sexual orientation, according to the legislation.
According to the text of the legislation, the bill also prohibits AI using race, ZIP codes or other factors when determining acceptance or rejection of credit applications in the state of Illinois.
In addition to those impacts, the bill also requires employers to inform potential employees when artificial intelligence is used in making employment decisions.
Other laws in Illinois will also include HB 1278, which will prohibit employers from retaliating against employees who use company equipment to record crimes against themselves or family members.
HB 3638 also impacts employees, as it offers new protections concerning confidentiality agreements and no re-hire clauses.
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