Labor & Employment

signed · Illinois · House Aug 15, 2025

HB 3435: HEALTH CARE VIOLENCE PREVENT

Amends the Health Care Violence Prevention Act. Makes changes to defined terms. In provisions concerning workplace safety, provides that a health care worker may not be discouraged from contacting law enforcement or the Department of Public Health regarding workplace violence, and a health care provider may not hold a policy that limits such contact. Adds additional requirements to the workplace violence prevention program, including reporting requirements and identifying the need for additional security and alarms, adequate exit routes, monitoring systems, barrier protections, lighting, entry procedures, and systems to identify and flag persons who have previously committed violent acts in the health care provider space. Sets forth provisions concerning violent incident investigations, and recordkeeping and reporting requirements for health care providers regarding violent incidents. Establishes penalties for failure to comply with the Act. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from public disclosure workplace violence records maintained by health care providers as required under a specified provision of the Health Care Violence Prevention Act.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProtects health care workers' right to report workplace violence without employer retaliation, enhancing workplace safety protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Workplace Safety

in committee · Illinois · House Mar 21, 2025

HB 1574: PEN CD-IMRF SLEP-EMT

Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Authorizes sheriff's law enforcement employee (SLEP) status for a person who is not eligible to participate in a downstate firefighter fund and is employed on a full-time basis by a participating municipality to perform duties as a paramedic, emergency medical technician (EMT), emergency medical technician-intermediate (EMT-I), or advanced emergency medical technician (A-EMT); but only if the governing authority of that municipality has approved sheriff's law enforcement employee status for such employees by adoption of an affirmative resolution. Provides that the resolution must specify that SLEP status shall be applicable to such employment occurring on or after the adoption of the resolution and that the resolution shall be irrevocable. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill expands retirement benefits access for EMTs/paramedics by authorizing IMRF participation under SLEP status, directly advancing worker benefits within employment standards.85% confidence

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signed · Illinois · Senate Aug 1, 2025

SB 2164: WAGE PAYMENT-COLLECTION

Amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Makes changes to administrative fees paid to the Department of Labor. Makes changes in provisions concerning the collection of unpaid wages, penalties, damages, fines, and fees. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentAmends wage collection process to strengthen enforcement of unpaid wage payments, directly protecting workers' rights under Labor & Employment.95% confidence

in committee · Illinois · House Mar 21, 2025

HB 1465: SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Requires a trade union to provide sexual harassment prevention training to its workers. Provides that any trade union providing sexual harassment prevention training shall use the model sexual harassment prevention training program created by the Department of Human Rights, provide that training at least once a year to all workers, and maintain a log indicating each worker's yearly training status. Provides that a trade union worker is not required to participate in a sexual harassment prevention training program each time the worker is hired for a new job if the worker has already participated in a sexual harassment prevention training program during that calendar year.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates annual sexual harassment training for workers, strengthening workplace safety protections under Illinois Human Rights Act92% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Employment Discrimination

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in committee · Illinois · House Apr 11, 2025

HB 1058: PREVAILING WAGE-PENALTIES

Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that all penalties imposed shall be remitted to the Department of Labor and shall be used for the administration and enforcement of the Act.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentDirects penalties to Labor Department for enforcement, strengthening prevailing wage compliance and worker protections under the Act.95% confidence

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in committee · Illinois · House Jan 28, 2025

HB 1259: WORKERS COMP-SPINAL INJURY

Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that for purposes of computing compensation for an employee who had a prior compensated injury to the spine, the prior compensation shall be deducted from compensation awarded for a subsequent injury to the same part of the spine. Effective immediately.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentDeducts prior compensation from subsequent spine injury awards, reducing total benefits for workers under workers' comp system.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Workers' Compensation

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in committee · Illinois · House Mar 21, 2025

HB 3573: SCH CD-NONINSTRUCTIONAL SERVIC

Amends the School Code. In a provision concerning third party non-instructional services, allows a board of education to enter into a one-time contract (rather than a contract), of no longer than 3 months in duration, with a third party for non-instructional services currently performed by an employee or bargaining unit member for the purpose of augmenting the current workforce in an emergency situation that threatens the safety or health of the school district's students or staff, provided that the school board meets all of its obligations under the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act prior to entering into such a contract (rather than not specifying a time period). Defines "emergency situation". Provides that a board of education that attempts to enter into a contract with a third party for non-instructional services, as specified, more than once during a school year is required to receive the mutual agreement of the affected collective bargaining unit or units. Effective immediately.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentAllows replacing bargaining unit members with third-party contractors during emergencies, weakening collective bargaining rights and worker protections.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Feb 7, 2025

SB 2294: HEALTH CARE VIOLENCE PREVENT

Amends the Health Care Violence Prevention Act. Makes changes to defined terms. In provisions concerning workplace safety, provides that a health care worker may not be discouraged from contacting law enforcement or the Department of Public Health regarding workplace violence, and a health care provider may not hold a policy that limits such contact. Adds additional requirements to the workplace violence prevention program, including reporting requirements and identifying the need for additional security and alarms, adequate exit routes, monitoring systems, barrier protections, lighting, entry procedures, and systems to identify and flag persons who have previously committed violent acts in the health care provider space. Sets forth provisions concerning violent incident investigations, and recordkeeping and reporting requirements for health care providers regarding violent incidents. Establishes penalties for failure to comply with the Act. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from public disclosure workplace violence records maintained by health care providers as required under a specified provision of the Health Care Violence Prevention Act.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProtects health care workers' right to report violence without employer retaliation, strengthening workplace safety protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Workplace Safety

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in committee · Illinois · House Jan 28, 2025

HB 1286: REGULATION-TECH

HB 1286 amends Illinois Insurance Code Section 367f to clarify requirements for maintaining group health insurance coverage for firefighters during retirement or disability periods. It requires municipalities and insurers to automatically allow firefighters to continue their group health coverage (including dependents' coverage) throughout their retirement or disability period at the same premium rate as active firefighters, without discrimination. The bill mandates specific written notices: municipalities must notify insurers within 15 days of a firefighter's retirement/disability period starting, and insurers must then notify firefighters of their continuation options within 15 days. This directly affects firefighters employed by Illinois municipalities who are covered under group health insurance policies.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEnsures automatic continuation of group health coverage for firefighters during retirement/disability without premium increases or discrimination, protecting access to healthcare benefits.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates automatic continuation of group health coverage for firefighters during retirement/disability without premium increases or discrimination, protecting post-employment benefits.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Jan 24, 2025

SB 1190: PEN CD-CHI POLICE-DISABILITY

Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a policeman who applies for disability benefits under the Article and has been denied reinstatement as a policeman by his or her employer because of a physical or mental incapacity shall be presumed to be disabled as that term is used in the Article. Provides that no policeman who otherwise meets the requirements for a disability benefit shall be denied a disability benefit unless and until the policeman's employer reinstates him or her as a policeman or offers him or her a limited-duty position. Provides that the changes apply retroactively to January 1, 2023. Provides that any policeman who has been denied a disability benefit without an offer of reinstatement or a limited-duty position after January 1, 2023 shall be entitled to retroactive disability benefits. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentPresumes disability for police denied reinstatement, easing access to benefits - expands worker benefit access for a specific labor group under employment standards.90% confidence

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