Several new Illinois employment laws take effect on January 1, 2023. Amendments to Illinois' One Day Rest in Seven Act require a day off every 7-day period vs. every calendar week, add additional meal breaks, increase penalties for violations, add a notice requirement, and exclude application to employees covered by a CBA that already regulates days of work and rest breaks. Amendments to the Child Bereavement Leave Act expand coverage to additional family members and for additional reasons, including pregnancy and adoption loss. The Illinois CROWN Act protects against hair-based discrimination.

2023 will bring new laws affecting Illinois employers. The Illinois legislature passed over 180 laws that take effect on January 1, 2023. This article will cover three of the most relevant developments for Illinois employers, including rest and meal break requirements, bereavement leave updates, and hair-based discrimination protections.

Changes to Rest and Meal Break Requirements

In May of 2022, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law a pair of amendments to the One Day Rest in Seven Act (ODRISA), which addressed both day of rest and meal break requirements. These amendments include five not-so-insignificant changes to the statute that employers should keep in mind in the new year:

• Mandatory Day of Rest Period: The statute now requires employers to give employees 24 consecutive hours of rest "every consecutive seven-day period," as opposed to "every calendar...

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