Labor & Employment

in committee · Illinois · House Mar 19, 2025

HB 3241: IL TRUST ACT-COUNTY OPT OUT

Amends the Illinois TRUST Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a county is not required to comply with the provisions of the Act if the county board of the county adopts a resolution for that purpose on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that if the county board adopts such a resolution, neither the county nor any officer or employee of the county shall be civilly or criminally liable for noncompliance with the Act.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentBill enables counties to opt out of Illinois TRUST Act compliance, removing liability for noncompliance with labor-related provisions, thereby weakening mandatory workplace standards.90% confidence

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in committee · Illinois · House Jan 28, 2025

HB 1255: WORKERS COMP-PRIOR INJURY

Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that, in computing the compensation to be paid to an employee who, before the accident for which the employee claims compensation, had before that time sustained an injury resulting in a permanency award or settlement, the award or settlement shall be deducted from any award made for the subsequent injury. Provides that, if an employee received an award or settlement for a shoulder injury between 2012 and the effective date of the amendatory Act, then the award or settlement shall be converted to the appropriate number of weeks for an arm and the credit taken against any award or settlement shall be taken on the arm. Effective immediately.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentBill deducts prior injury settlements from subsequent workers' compensation awards, reducing total compensation and weakening worker benefits under the Workers' Compensation Act.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Workers' Compensation

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in committee · Illinois · House Jan 28, 2025

HB 1257: WORKERS COMP EMPLOYEE TRAVEL

Amends the Workers' Compensation Act concerning injuries sustained by employees during travel. Provides that accidental injuries sustained while traveling to or from work do not arise out of and in the course of employment, except under specified circumstances. Provides that the injury may arise out of and in the course of employment if, at the time of the injury, the employee was performing acts the employer instructed the employee to perform, acts that the employee had a common law or statutory duty to perform while performing duties for his or her employer, or acts that the employee might be reasonably expected to perform incident to his or her assigned duties. Effective immediately.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentRestricts workers' comp coverage for travel injuries by limiting qualifying circumstances, weakening employee protections under the Workers' Compensation Act.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Workers' Compensation

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in committee · Illinois · House Feb 18, 2025

HB 3531: PAID LEAVE-LIMITATIONS

Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county or a municipality shall not require a school district organized under the School Code or a park district organized under the Park District Code to provide paid leave to the employees of the school district or park district. Limits home rule powers. Amends the Paid Leave for All Workers Act. Provides that the definition of "employee" does not include: (1) an employee engaged in the transportation of goods through this State; or (2) an employee who is free to decide what time the employee performs duties for an employer. Makes changes to provisions concerning the provision of paid leave; the responsibilities of the Department of Labor; and enforcement and penalties.

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBill removes requirement for school districts to provide paid leave to employees, reducing mandated benefits for educators per Paid Leave for All Workers Act amendment.85% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentRestricts paid leave requirements for school/park district employees, limiting worker benefits under Paid Leave for All Workers Act.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Paid Leave

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in committee · Illinois · House Jan 28, 2025

HB 1254: WORKERS COMP-BENEFIT RATES

Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Makes changes to the compensation periods for accidental injuries resulting in the loss of or the permanent and complete loss of use of the thumb, fingers, or toes; the amputation of an arm, foot, or leg; the enucleation of an eye; and other injuries to reduce the compensation to the amounts in effect for injuries occurring before February 1, 2006. Effective immediately.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentReduces workers' compensation benefits to pre-2006 levels for specific injuries, weakening current protections for injured workers.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Workers' Compensation

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in committee · Illinois · House Jan 28, 2025

HB 1741: PAID LEAVE FOR ALL-EMPLOYEE

Amends the Paid Leave for All Workers Act. Provides that the definition of "employee" does not include a part-time employee as defined in the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentExcludes part-time employees from paid leave benefits, reducing coverage and weakening worker protections under the Paid Leave for All Workers Act.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Paid Leave

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in committee · Illinois · House May 9, 2025

HB 4051: CHILD LABOR-TRAPSHOOTING

Amends the Child Labor Law of 2024. Provides that nothing in the Act applies to the work of a minor 14 years of age or older working as a scorer at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex on the dates of the U.S. Open and the Grand American World Trapshooting Championships if the minor is located, during those competitions, at least 15 feet behind the firing line of the trap shooters participating in the competitions. Makes a conforming change.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentCreates exception to child labor law, allowing minors to work at specific events, weakening protections for minor workers.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor

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in committee · Illinois · Senate May 9, 2025

SB 2406: TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT PROGRAM

Amends the Transportation Benefits Program Act. Provides that the Act does not apply to a covered employer in the construction industry with respect to employees with whom the covered employer has entered into a bona fide collective bargaining agreement. Makes changes to definitions.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentExempts construction employers with collective bargaining from transportation benefits, restricting worker access to program benefits and weakening coverage for unionized workers.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining

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passed · Illinois · House Apr 14, 2025

HB 2973: IPLRA-PUB DEF

Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Defines "public sector attorney" as any of the following attorneys who are not managerial employees: Assistant State's Attorneys, Assistant Public Defenders, Assistant Appellate Defenders, Assistant Appellate Prosecutors, and attorneys in the office of the Cook County Public Guardian. Provides that public sector attorneys may not strike. Provides that, if there is an impasse between a unit of public sector attorneys and a public employer, the parties shall submit the dispute to interest arbitration. Effective December 1, 2026.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentProhibits strikes by public sector attorneys, restricting collective bargaining rights under labor protections95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining

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in committee · Illinois · House Feb 6, 2025

HB 3016: PAID LEAVE-HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT

Amends the Paid Leave for All Workers Act. Provides that the definition of "employee" does not include a student enrolled in and regularly attending high school classes, who is under 18 years of age, and who is employed on a temporary basis or less than full time.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentExcludes high school students under 18 from paid leave coverage, restricting worker protections under the Paid Leave for All Workers Act.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards Paid Leave

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