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Major Changes in Illinois Laws Governing the Workplace 2020-2019

Businesses Face Criminal Penalties Yet Gain Protection Under Illinois Mask Rules

Kristin Dvorsky Tauras · August 26, 2020 ·

On August 11, 2020, Illinois Governor. J.B. Pritzker was successful in a second attempt to criminalize business owners who fail to enforce his mask rules. Under Illinois’ new mask rule, local police and prosecutors may impose criminal fines up to $2,500 to enforce his emergency mask order.

Employers Can Be Fined $2,500 For Failure To Enforce Mask Rules

Kristin Dvorsky Tauras · August 25, 2020 ·

On August 11, 2020, Illinois Governor. J.B. Pritzker was successful in a second attempt to criminalize business owners who fail to enforce his mask rules. Under Illinois’ new mask rule, local police and prosecutors may impose criminal fines up to $2,500 to enforce his emergency mask order.

IDHR’s Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Training – Available March 31, 2020

Kristin Dvorsky Tauras · March 6, 2020 ·

All Illinois employers must provide yearly sexual harassment prevention training starting this year. Illinois Public Act 101-0221 amended the Illinois Human Rights Act (“IHRA”) , Section 2-109,requiring Illinois employers to provide annual sexual harassment prevention training by December 31, 2020, and then annually thereafter.

Amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act Expand the Scope of Harassment

Kristin Dvorsky Tauras · January 21, 2020 ·

Illinois’ Human Rights Act has been amended to enlarge its scope of potential harassment violations, including both an expansion of the definition of employer as well as expansion of the definition of harassment and an extension of the Illinois Human Rights Act to protect non-employees.

Check List of Major Changes in Laws Governing the Workplace in Illinois

Kristin Dvorsky Tauras · January 14, 2020 ·

Illinois has had significant changes in the laws governing the workplace in 2019 and 2020. Employers can be hit with serious legal consequences for ignoring these major changes in laws governing the workplace.

Illinois Employers Need to know About The New Laws Governing Employee Arbitration Clauses

Kristin Dvorsky Tauras · December 17, 2019 ·

Illinois has new restrictions with respect to all employment agreement, including written arbitration agreements.

Illinois Employers Need to Know About Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training

Kristin Dvorsky Tauras · December 10, 2019 ·

Illinois employers need to be aware of the new mandatory sexual harassment training requirements.

Employers Need to Be Aware of the Hotel and Casino Employee Safety Act

Kristin Dvorsky Tauras · December 5, 2019 ·

Illinois hotels and casinos need to begin to prepare for a new employee safety law taking effect in 2020 known as the Hotel and Casino Employee Safety Act,820 ILCS 325/5-10.

The Illinois Workplace Transparency Act’s Effect on Sexual Harassment Nondisclosure and Nondisparagement Clauses

Kristin Dvorsky Tauras · November 7, 2019 ·

In a prior blog, I discussed Illinois’ continuing attempts to curb sexual harassment through its enactment of Public Act 101-0221. One important aspect of Public Act 101-0221 is the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act.

Illinois Employers Need to Be Aware of New Sexual Harassment Protections

Kristin Dvorsky Tauras · October 28, 2019 ·

There are many new laws giving Illinois employees more protection against sexual harassment in the workplace. On August 9, 2019, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Public Act 101-0221 into law.

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