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Illinois recently enacted SB 1480, which took effect immediately upon signing on March 23, 2021, and includes amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act (“IHRA” or Act), making it a civil rights violation for an employer to consider “conviction records” in making an adverse employment decision (
e.g., refusing to hire, denying a promotion, etc.) unless:
(i) there is a “
substantial relationship” between one or more of the previous criminal offenses and the employment sought or held (
i.e., the job position offers the opportunity for the same or similar conduct as the criminal offense to occur); or
The Situation: Recent amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 and Illinois Business Corporation Act of 1983 create significant new reporting and certification requirements for.
As a member of the Faith Coalition for the Common Good s Transformative Justice (TJ) Task Force, I have worked with other members to oppose the militarization of Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell s law enforcement operations, and in particular the sheriff s planned acquisition of a military vehicle.
The TJ Task Force believes that law enforcement works best when it acts respectfully toward the community it serves. The plain purpose of a military vehicle, however, is to intimidate individuals and the public at large. The task force agrees with the majority of Americans on this issue, who responded to a recent poll by saying that militarization of community law enforcement has gone too far. Even though the sheriff says he wouldn t use the vehicle against peaceful protestors, I ve participated in political rallies, and the prospect of encountering a tank-like vehicle is frightening.
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Illinois’s Governor J.B. Pritzker recently signed Senate Bill 1480 into law, establishing new employer certification and reporting requirements, making sweeping changes to Illinois’s anti-retaliation law, and curtailing employers’ uses of criminal convictions in employment decisions. Effective immediately upon signing on March 23, 2021, the law impacts all employers doing business in Illinois. A summary of the amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act, Illinois Business Corporation Act, and Illinois Human Rights Act are detailed below:
Amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act
First, the law amends the Illinois Equal Pay Act by mandating that all employers with 100 or more employees in Illinois obtain an “equal pay registration certificate.” The certificate must verify:
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Illinois’s Governor J.B. Pritzker recently signed Senate Bill 1480 into law, establishing new employer certification and reporting requirements, making sweeping changes to Illinois’s anti-retaliation law, and curtailing employers’ uses of criminal convictions in employment decisions. Effective immediately upon signing on March 23, 2021, the law impacts all employers doing business in Illinois. A summary of the amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act, Illinois Business Corporation Act, and Illinois Human Rights Act are detailed below:
Amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act
First, the law amends the Illinois Equal Pay Act by mandating that all employers with 100 or more employees in Illinois obtain an “equal pay registration certificate.” The certificate must verify: