Although the summer months may mean rest and relaxation for some, June, July, and August have proven to be anything but quiet for the Illinois Legislature and Governor JB Pritzker. This midyear wave of activity resulted in sweeping changes to the state’s employment law landscape.
This Insight highlights some of the most significant developments that will impact Illinois employers and offers an overview of the changing legal landscape in Illinois. Applying these new laws involves a fact-specific inquiry, especially in light of the many statutory ambiguities discussed more fully below, as well as the inherent uncertainty surrounding the interplay of new and existing authorities and the current lack of interpretive guidance from the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL).
Unless otherwise noted, all new laws and amendments discussed below will take effect on January 1, 2024; however, employers should take measures now to ensure that they are prepared to comply with the new laws come the new year.
The Illinois Legislature adopted several amendments to the state’s Equal Pay Act in early June. Governor Pritzker signed the legislation into law on August 11, 2023, and Illinois employers will be subject to the following new requirements beginning on January 1, 2025:
- Employers with 15 or more employees (the law does not specify whether these employees must be in Illinois or may be elsewhere) must disclose pay scale, benefits, and other...
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