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With the new year, it is important for employers to keep in mind several laws that are newly applicable and a recent court opinion. Also, currently pending legislation, likely to be enacted soon, will create additional obligations for Illinois employers.
Illinois Senate Bill 1480 May Create New Obligations for Illinois Employers
We anticipate that Illinois Senate Bill 1480 (“the Bill”) will be signed soon by Governor Pritzker and will likely impact employers as follows:
Amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act Regarding Employment Decisions Based on Criminal Convictions. The Bill amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to require that Illinois employers who seek to make employment decisions based on a criminal conviction record demonstrate the following: (i) a substantial relationship between the conviction and the position sought; or (ii) that the granting of employment would involve an unreasonable risk to propert
Wood Dale company receives national safety award
Updated 1/26/2021 11:49 AM
A Wood Dale-based company that provides green engineered wastewater treatment technology and services has been recognized with a national safety award.
IN-PIPE Technology received the national Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program designation after completing a thorough health and safety evaluation by Illinois OSHA s On-Site Consultation Program, the Illinois Department of Labor announced Monday.
IN-PIPE Technology is the 37th Illinois business to hold the recognition. By earning SHARP status, the company is exempt from routine OSHA inspections while the SHARP certification remains valid.
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For Immediate Release – January 15, 2021
Illinois Department of Labor Provides New Safety Resources for Fire Service Employees
SPRINGFIELD – Firefighting is a dangerous profession that requires well-serviced equipment, safety protocols and regular, ongoing training. To assure these safety standards are being met, the Illinois Department of Labor’s Illinois OSHA regularly inspects public fire departments across the state.
Now Illinois OSHA has compiled a comprehensive safety and health compliance guide as well “OSHA 101 for Fire Departments” videos to provide guidance and take the mystery out of Illinois OSHA inspections.
“Our fire service first responders work in some of the most dangerous conditions. We have developed these training materials to both educate them on OSHA standards and to protect these essential workers,” said IDOL Director Michael Kleinik.
Year of surging gun violence adds to urgent need to plug loopholes in Illinois gun laws
The Illinois Legislature has a chance to save lives by reducing gun violence. But it must act quickly.
The local firearms toll is staggering. In Chicago alone, 769 people were killed in 2020, mostly by guns. More than 4,000 were shot. Just over this past holiday weekend, 30 were shot and six were killed. Gun violence also has increased in cities around the state.
Legislation called the Block Illegal Ownership bill would plug legal loopholes through which guns flow to the criminals who turn streets into killing zones. It passed in the House in 2020 but stalled in the Senate as the Legislature took fewer votes during the pandemic.
Only three new state laws take effect in 2021, plus minimum wage goes up again A new Illinois law caps out-of-pocket insulin costs at $100 per month for all patients using a state-regulated insurance plan. Associated Press, 2019 Megan Blair, a 27-year-old diabetes patient from Harristown, talks about her struggle to keep up with the rising cost of insulin during a news conference in 2019. Democratic state Reps. Sue Scherer, from left, and Stefanie Kifowit and Sen. Andy Manar were among the sponsors of a law taking effect New Year s Day that caps out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $100 for a 30-day supply. Peter Hancock/Capitol News Illinois