Chapter 820 — EMPLOYMENT

(820 ILCS 60/15) Sec. 15. Adjustment of claims or losses; non-exclusive remedy. The relief provided under this Act is in addition to remedies otherwise available for the same conduct under the common law or other criminal or civil statutes of this State. (Source: P.A. 88-207.)

(820 ILCS 60/20) Sec. 20. Injunctive and other relief. (a) Whenever a State's Attorney has reason to believe that any person or employer is using, has used, or is about to use any method, act, or practice declared by this Act to be unlawful and that proceedings would be in the pu…

(820 ILCS 60/25) Sec. 25. Claims against persons who acquired moneys or property. Subject to an order of the Court terminating the business affairs of any person after receivership proceedings held under this Act, the provisions of this Act shall not bar any claim against any per…

(820 ILCS 60/30) Sec. 30. Costs. In any action brought under the provisions of this Act, the State's Attorney is entitled to recover costs for the use of this State. (Source: P.A. 88-207.)

(820 ILCS 60/35) Sec. 35. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 88-207.)

(820 ILCS 60/40) Sec. 40. Construction of Act. This Act shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes of the Act. (Source: P.A. 88-207.)

(820 ILCS 60/5) Sec. 5. Definition. As used in this Act: "Employee-entitled funds" means those amounts that an employer is legally committed, through a collective bargaining agreement, to contribute to an employee benefit trust fund on the basis of a certain amount per hour, day,…

(820 ILCS 60/7) Sec. 7. Applicability. This Act does not apply when the employer is the State of Illinois, a unit of local government, or a school district. (Source: P.A. 88-207.)

(820 ILCS 60/99) Sec. 99. This Act takes effect January 1, 1994. (Source: P.A. 88-207.)

(820 ILCS 61/3-1) Sec. 3-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Sexual Harassment Victim Representation Act. References in this Article to "this Act" mean this Article. (Source: P.A. 101-221, eff. 1-1-20.)

(820 ILCS 61/3-10) Sec. 3-10. Dual representation prohibited. (a) In any proceeding in which a victim who is a member of a union has accused a perpetrator who is a member of the same union, the victim and the perpetrator may not be represented in the proceeding by the same union …

(820 ILCS 61/3-15) Sec. 3-15. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 101-221, eff. 1-1-20.)

(820 ILCS 61/3-5) Sec. 3-5. Definitions. In this Act: "Perpetrator" means an individual who commits or is alleged to have committed an act or threat of sexual harassment. "Sexual harassment" means any unwelcome sexual advances or requests for sexual favors or any conduct of a sex…

(820 ILCS 61/99-97) Sec. 99-97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 101-221, eff. 8-9-19.)

(820 ILCS 61/99-99) Sec. 99-99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2020, except that: (i) Article 5 takes effect March 1, 2021; and (ii) Article 6 and this Article take effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 101-221, eff. 8-9-19; 101-639, eff. 6-12-20.)

(820 ILCS 63/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Transportation Benefits Program Act. (Source: P.A. 103-291, eff. 1-1-24.)

(820 ILCS 63/10) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 10. Transportation benefits program. All covered employers shall provide a pre-tax commuter benefit to covered employees. The pre-tax commuter benefit shall allow employees to use pre-tax dollars for the pur…

(820 ILCS 63/15) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 15. Regional Transit Authority map. The Regional Transportation Authority shall make publicly available a searchable map of addresses that are located within one mile of fixed-route transit service. (Source:…

(820 ILCS 63/20) Sec. 20. Application of Act. (a) Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to interfere with, impede, or in any way diminish the right of employees to bargain collectively with their employers through representatives of their own choosing in order to establish wages or…

(820 ILCS 63/5) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Construction industry" means any constructing, altering, reconstructing, repairing, rehabilitating, refinishing, refurbishing, remodeling, remediating, renovating, custom…

(820 ILCS 63/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2024. (Source: P.A. 103-291, eff. 1-1-24.)

(820 ILCS 65/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. (Source: P.A. 93-915, eff. 1-1-05.)

(820 ILCS 65/10) Sec. 10. Notice. (a) An employer may not order a mass layoff, relocation, or employment loss unless, 60 days before the order takes effect, the employer gives written notice of the order to the following: (1) affected employees and representatives of affected emp…

(820 ILCS 65/15) Sec. 15. Exceptions. (a) In the case of a plant closing, an employer is not required to comply with the notice requirement in subsection (a) of Section 10 if: (1) the Department of Labor determines: (A) at the time that notice would have been required, the employ…

(820 ILCS 65/20) Sec. 20. Extension of layoff period. A layoff of more than 6 months which, at its outset, was announced to be a layoff of 6 months or less shall be treated as an employment loss under this Act unless: (1) the extension beyond 6 months is caused by business circum…

(820 ILCS 65/25) Sec. 25. Determinations with respect to employment loss. In determining whether a plant closing or mass layoff has occurred or will occur, employment losses for 2 or more groups at a single site of employment, each of which is less than the minimum number of empl…

(820 ILCS 65/30) Sec. 30. Powers of Director of Labor. (a) Pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, the Director of Labor shall prescribe such rules as may be necessary to carry out this Act. The rules shall, at a minimum, include provisions that allow the parties a…

(820 ILCS 65/35) Sec. 35. Violation; liability. (a) An employer who fails to give notice as required by paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 10 before ordering a mass layoff, relocation, or employment loss is liable to each employee entitled to notice who lost his or her em…

(820 ILCS 65/40) Sec. 40. Civil penalty. (a) An employer who fails to give notice as required by paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Section 10 is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $500 for each day of the employer's violation. The employer is not subject to a civil pena…

(820 ILCS 65/45) Sec. 45. Advisory notice from Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Before September 30 of each year, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, with the cooperation of the Department of Employment Security, must issue a written notice to eac…

(820 ILCS 65/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: (a) "Affected employees" means employees who may reasonably be expected to experience an employment loss as a consequence of a proposed plant closing or mass layoff by their employer. (b) "Employment loss" means: (1) an em…

(820 ILCS 65/50) Sec. 50. Applicability. This Act applies to plant closings or relocations occurring on or after January 1, 2005. (Source: P.A. 93-915, eff. 1-1-05.)

(820 ILCS 65/55) Sec. 55. Interpretation. Whenever possible, this Act shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and the federal regulations and court decisions interpreting that Act to the extent that the provis…

(820 ILCS 65/85) Sec. 85. The Department of Employment Security Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by repealing Section 1005-60. (Source: P.A. 93-915, eff. 1-1-05.)

(820 ILCS 65/90) Sec. 90. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 93-915, eff. 1-1-05; text omitted.)

(820 ILCS 65/97) Sec. 97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 93-915, eff. 1-1-05.)

(820 ILCS 65/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2005. (Source: P.A. 93-915, eff. 1-1-05.)

(820 ILCS 70/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Employee Credit Privacy Act. (Source: P.A. 96-1426, eff. 1-1-11.)

(820 ILCS 70/10) Sec. 10. Employment based on credit history or credit report not permitted. (a) Except as provided in this Section, an employer shall not do any of the following: (1) Fail or refuse to hire or recruit, discharge, or otherwise discriminate against an individual wi…

(820 ILCS 70/15) Sec. 15. Retaliatory or discriminatory acts. A person shall not retaliate or discriminate against a person because the person has done or was about to do any of the following: (1) File a complaint under this Act. (2) Testify, assist, or participate in an investig…

(820 ILCS 70/20) Sec. 20. Waiver. An employer shall not require an applicant or employee to waive any right under this Act. An agreement by an applicant or employee to waive any right under this Act is invalid and unenforceable. (Source: P.A. 96-1426, eff. 1-1-11.)

(820 ILCS 70/25) Sec. 25. Remedies. (a) A person who is injured by a violation of this Act may bring a civil action in circuit court to obtain injunctive relief or damages, or both. (b) The court shall award costs and reasonable attorney's fees to a person who prevails as a plain…

(820 ILCS 70/30) Sec. 30. Fair Credit Reporting Act. Nothing in this Act shall prohibit employers from conducting a thorough background investigation, which may include obtaining a report without information on credit history or an investigative report without information on cred…

(820 ILCS 70/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Credit history" means an individual's past borrowing and repaying behavior, including paying bills on time and managing debt and other financial obligations. "Credit report" means any written or other communication of any…

(820 ILCS 75/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act. (Source: P.A. 98-774, eff. 1-1-15.)

(820 ILCS 75/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Applicant" means any person pursuing employment with an employer or with or through an employment agency. "Employer" means any person or private entity that has 15 or more employees in the current or preceding calendar …

(820 ILCS 75/15) Sec. 15. Employer pre-screening. (a) An employer or employment agency may not inquire about or into, consider, or require disclosure of the criminal record or criminal history of an applicant until the applicant has been determined qualified for the position and …

(820 ILCS 75/20) Sec. 20. Administration of Act and rulemaking authority. (a) The Illinois Department of Labor shall investigate any alleged violations of this Act by an employer or employment agency. If the Department finds that a violation has occurred, the Director of Labor ma…

(820 ILCS 75/5) Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that it is in the public interest to do more to give Illinois employers access to the broadest pool of qualified applicants possible, protect the civil rights of those seeking employment, and ensure that all qualified a…

(820 ILCS 75/90) Sec. 90. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 98-774, eff. 1-1-15; text omitted.)