Chapter 820 — EMPLOYMENT

(820 ILCS 40/11) (from Ch. 48, par. 2011) Sec. 11. This Act shall not be construed to diminish a right of access to records already otherwise provided by law, provided that disclosure of performance evaluations under the Freedom of Information Act shall be prohibited. (Source: P.…

(820 ILCS 40/12) (from Ch. 48, par. 2012) Sec. 12. Administration and enforcement of the Act. (a) The Director of Labor or his authorized representative shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Act. The Director of Labor may issue rules and regulations necessary to adm…

(820 ILCS 40/13) (from Ch. 48, par. 2013) Sec. 13. An employer shall not gather or keep a record identifying an employee as the subject of an investigation by the Department of Children and Family Services if the investigation by the Department of Children and Family Services res…

(820 ILCS 40/2) (from Ch. 48, par. 2002) Sec. 2. Open records. (a) Upon request in writing to their employer, every employee has a right under this Act to inspect, copy, and receive copies of the following documents: (1) any personnel documents which are, have been or are intende…

(820 ILCS 40/3) (from Ch. 48, par. 2003) Sec. 3. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 83-1104. Repealed by P.A. 103-201, eff. 1-1-24.)

(820 ILCS 40/4) (from Ch. 48, par. 2004) Sec. 4. Personnel record information which was not included in the personnel record but should have been as required by this Act shall not be used by an employer in a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding. However, personnel record informa…

(820 ILCS 40/5) (from Ch. 48, par. 2005) Sec. 5. Personnel Record Inspection by Representative. An employee who is involved in a current grievance against the employer may designate in writing a representative of the employee's union or collective bargaining unit or other represe…

(820 ILCS 40/6) (from Ch. 48, par. 2006) Sec. 6. Personnel Record Correction. If the employee disagrees with any information contained in the personnel record, a removal or correction of that information may be mutually agreed upon by the employer and the employee. If an agreemen…

(820 ILCS 40/7) (from Ch. 48, par. 2007) Sec. 7. Disclosure of disciplinary actions. (1) An employer or former employer shall not divulge a disciplinary report, letter of reprimand, or other disciplinary action to a third party, to a party who is not a part of the employer's orga…

(820 ILCS 40/8) (from Ch. 48, par. 2008) Sec. 8. An employer shall review a personnel record before releasing information to a third party and, except when the release is required under Section 8.5 or ordered to a party in a legal action or arbitration, delete disciplinary report…

(820 ILCS 40/8.5) Sec. 8.5. Release of law enforcement personnel files. (a) A law enforcement agency shall release a complete law enforcement personnel file upon receipt of a written request from a law enforcement agency for the purpose of making an employment determination by th…

(820 ILCS 40/9) (from Ch. 48, par. 2009) Sec. 9. An employer shall not gather or keep a record of an employee's associations, political activities, publications, communications or nonemployment activities, unless the employee submits the information in writing or gives the employ…

(820 ILCS 42/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act. (Source: P.A. 101-260, eff. 1-1-20.)

(820 ILCS 42/10) Sec. 10. Sharing videos limited. An employer may not share applicant videos, except with persons whose expertise or technology is necessary in order to evaluate an applicant's fitness for a position. (Source: P.A. 101-260, eff. 1-1-20.)

(820 ILCS 42/15) Sec. 15. Destruction of videos. Upon request from the applicant, employers, within 30 days after receipt of the request, must delete an applicant's interviews and instruct any other persons who received copies of the applicant video interviews to also delete the …

(820 ILCS 42/20) Sec. 20. Report of demographic data. (a) An employer that relies solely upon an artificial intelligence analysis of a video interview to determine whether an applicant will be selected for an in-person interview must collect and report the following demographic d…

(820 ILCS 42/5) Sec. 5. Disclosure of the use of artificial intelligence analysis. An employer that asks applicants to record video interviews and uses an artificial intelligence analysis of the applicant-submitted videos shall do all of the following when considering applicants …

(820 ILCS 45/0.01) (from Ch. 73, par. 1350) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Health Insurance Claim Filing Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(820 ILCS 45/1) (from Ch. 73, par. 1351) Sec. 1. It is the public policy of this State to encourage employers to obtain group health insurance coverage or otherwise provide for or furnish medical or health care services for their employees and to encourage employees to exercise t…

(820 ILCS 45/2) (from Ch. 73, par. 1352) Sec. 2. No employer who makes available to employees group health insurance coverage or otherwise provides for payment of or furnishes medical or health care services under a group health insurance policy or contract, non-profit health car…

(820 ILCS 46/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Consumer Coverage Disclosure Act. (Source: P.A. 102-630, eff. 8-27-21.)

(820 ILCS 46/10) Sec. 10. Required disclosures. (a) An employer that provides group health insurance coverage to its employees shall, upon hire, annually thereafter, and upon request from an employee, provide all employees eligible for the coverage a written list of the covered b…

(820 ILCS 46/15) Sec. 15. Enforcement. It is the duty of the Department of Labor to enforce the provisions of this Act. The Department of Labor has the power to conduct inspections in connection with the administration and enforcement of this Act. Upon request of the Department o…

(820 ILCS 46/20) Sec. 20. Review under Administrative Review Law. Any party to a proceeding under this Act may apply for and obtain judicial review of an order of the Department entered under this Act in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Review Law, and the Dep…

(820 ILCS 46/25) Sec. 25. Penalties. (a) The Department may impose civil penalties as follows: (1) For an employer with fewer than 4 employees: a penalty not to exceed $500 for a first offense; a penalty not to exceed $1,000 for a second offense; and a penalty not to exceed $3,00…

(820 ILCS 46/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Employee" means any individual permitted to work by an employer. "Employer" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, business, trust, person, or entity for whom employees are gainfully employed in Illin…

(820 ILCS 46/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 102-630, eff. 8-27-21.)

(820 ILCS 55/1) (from Ch. 48, par. 2851) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. (Source: P.A. 87-807.)

(820 ILCS 55/10) (from Ch. 48, par. 2860) Sec. 10. Prohibited inquiries; online activities. (a) It shall be unlawful for any employer to inquire, in a written application or in any other manner, of any prospective employee or of the prospective employee's previous employers, whet…

(820 ILCS 55/12) Sec. 12. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 103-879; eff. 1-1-25. Repealed by P.A. 104-455, eff. 12-12-25.)

(820 ILCS 55/13) Sec. 13. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 103-879; eff. 1-1-25. Repealed by P.A. 104-455, eff. 12-12-25.)

(820 ILCS 55/14) Sec. 14. Employment requirements. (a) If an employer receives a written notification from any federal agency or other outside vendor not responsible for the enforcement of immigration law, including, but not limited to, the Social Security Administration, the Int…

(820 ILCS 55/15) (from Ch. 48, par. 2865) Sec. 15. Administration and enforcement by the Department and Attorney General. (a) It shall be the duty of the Department to enforce the provisions of this Act when, in the Department's judgment, there is cause and sufficient resources f…

(820 ILCS 55/16) Sec. 16. Action for civil penalties brought by an interested party. (a) As used in this Section, "interested party" means a not-for-profit corporation, as defined by the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986, or a labor organization, as defined by 29 U.S…

(820 ILCS 55/17) Sec. 17. Private right of action. (a) A person aggrieved by a violation of this Act or any rule adopted under this Act by an employer or prospective employer may file suit in circuit court of Illinois, in the county where the alleged offense occurred, where the e…

(820 ILCS 55/18) Sec. 18. Penalties. (a) An employer or prospective employer that violates any of the provisions of this Act or any rule adopted under this Act shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 for each violation of his Act found b…

(820 ILCS 55/19) Sec. 19. Review under the Administrative Review Law. Any party to a proceeding under this Act may apply for and obtain judicial review of an order of the Department entered under this Act in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Review Law, and the…

(820 ILCS 55/20) Sec. 20. Dismissal of complaint. The Director or any court of competent jurisdiction shall summarily dismiss any complaint alleging a violation of Section 5 of this Act which states as the sole cause of the complaint that the employer offered a health, disability…

(820 ILCS 55/25) Sec. 25. Voluntary compliance and safe harbor. No penalties shall be imposed for violations of Section 14 if the employer or prospective employer: (1) acts in good faith reliance on guidance issued by the Illinois Department of Labor or the federal Department of …

(820 ILCS 55/5) (from Ch. 48, par. 2855) Sec. 5. Discrimination for use of lawful products prohibited. (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, including Section 10-50 of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, and except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this S…

(820 ILCS 57/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Worker Freedom of Speech Act. (Source: P.A. 103-722, eff. 1-1-25.)

(820 ILCS 57/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Department" means the Department of Labor. "Director" means the Director of Labor. "Employee" has the meaning given in Section 2 of the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. "Employer" has the meaning given in Secti…

(820 ILCS 57/15) Sec. 15. Employee protections. An employer or the employer's agent, representative, or designee may not discharge, discipline, or otherwise penalize, threaten to discharge, discipline, or otherwise penalize, or take any adverse employment action against an employ…

(820 ILCS 57/20) Sec. 20. Right of action. An aggrieved employee may bring a civil action to enforce any provision of this Act no later than one year after the date of the alleged violation. A civil action may be brought by one or more employees for and on behalf of themselves an…

(820 ILCS 57/25) Sec. 25. Powers of the Department and civil penalties. (a) The Department shall inquire into any alleged violations of this Act, brought to its attention by an interested party, to institute the actions for the penalties provided in this Section and to enforce th…

(820 ILCS 57/30) Sec. 30. Notice. Within 30 days after the effective date of this Act, an employer shall post and keep posted a notice of employee rights under this Act where employee notices are customarily placed. (Source: P.A. 103-722, eff. 1-1-25.)

(820 ILCS 57/35) Sec. 35. Exceptions. Nothing in this Act: (1) prohibits communications of information that the employer is required by law to communicate, but only to the extent of the lawful requirement; (2) limits the rights of an employer or its agent, representative, or desi…

(820 ILCS 57/5) Sec. 5. Findings; legislative intent. (a) The General Assembly finds that it is in the public policy interests of the State for all working Illinoisans to have protections from mandatory participation in employer-sponsored meetings if the meeting is designed to co…

(820 ILCS 60/1) Sec. 1. This Act may be cited as the Union Employee Health and Benefits Protection Act. (Source: P.A. 88-207.)

(820 ILCS 60/10) Sec. 10. Employer liability for funds withheld for employee benefits. An employer may not willfully and in bad faith fail to transfer employee-entitled funds to the designated employee trust fund that is lawfully entitled to receive the employee-entitled funds. (…