Labor & Employment

signed · Illinois · House Aug 15, 2025

HB 3638: WORK TRANSPARENCY-CONFIDENTIAL

Amends the Workplace Transparency Act. Provides that no contract, agreement, clause, covenant, waiver, or other document shall prohibit, prevent, or otherwise restrict an employee, prospective employee, or former employee from engaging in concerted activities to address work-related issues. Provides that any agreement, clause, covenant, or waiver that is a mutual condition of employment or continued employment may include provisions that would otherwise be against public policy if it acknowledges the right of the employee or prospective employee to engage in concerted activities to address work-related issues. Provides that an employee, prospective employee, or former employee and an employer may enter into a valid and enforceable settlement or termination agreement that includes promises of confidentiality related to alleged unlawful employment practices if the confidentiality provision expires no later than 5 years after the alleged unlawful employment practices occurred. Provides for the recovery of consequential damages incurred in challenging a contract for violation of the Act. Makes other changes.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProhibits employment clauses restricting workers' concerted activities on work issues, directly protecting organizing rights under labor law.95% confidence

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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in committee · Illinois · House Feb 18, 2025

HB 3158: HIGHER ED-MIN EMPLOYEE SALARY

Amends the Public Higher Education Act. Provides that in fixing the salaries of employees, the governing board of each public institution of higher education shall pay employees an hourly rate of not less than: (1) $22 for the 2025-2026 academic year; (2) $23 for the 2026-2027 academic year; and (3) $24 for the 2027-2028 academic year. Provides that the minimum hourly rate for each academic year thereafter shall equal the minimum hourly rate for the previous academic year increased by a percentage equal to the percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for all items published by the United States Department of Labor for the previous academic year. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill mandates minimum salary increases for higher education employees, directly supporting staff compensation within the education sector.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates minimum hourly wage increases for public higher ed employees from $22 to $24 over three years, directly advancing wage standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education Minimum Wage

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Mar 6, 2025

SB 1729: LABOR DISPUTES-BENEFITS

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a deduction in an amount equal to any strike benefits paid to the taxpayer during the taxable year by a labor organization, union, or similar entity during a strike, work stoppage, or labor dispute. Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that, if an individual's unemployment is due to a stoppage of work that exists because of a labor dispute, then the individual is ineligible for benefits for a period of not more than one week. Provides that, after the expiration of that one week period, the individual shall be eligible for benefits. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates tax deduction for strike benefits, providing direct tax relief to workers during labor disputes, aligning with tax relief indicators for lower/middle income.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCreates tax deduction for strike benefits (directly supports workers' income during disputes), with minimal unemployment benefit restriction (1-week limit) that doesn't override the primary supportive measure.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Unemployment

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in committee · Illinois · House Jan 28, 2025

HB 1543: PAID LEAVE FOR ALL-EMPLOYEE

Amends the Paid Leave for All Workers Act. Provides that the definition of "employee" means an individual who (i) meets the definition of "employee" in specified provisions of the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act and (ii) works at least 130 hours for an employer over a period of at least 90 days.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands paid leave eligibility by broadening employee definition to include workers meeting 130-hour/90-day threshold, advancing worker benefits.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Paid Leave

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Feb 6, 2025

SB 2042: PAID LEAVE FOR ALL-STUDENTS

Amends the Paid Leave for All Workers Act. Provides that the definition of "employee" does not include: (1) a student enrolled in and regularly attending classes in a college or university, who is employed for less than an average of 30 hours per week by an employer, and who is not a participant in an adult education and literacy program at that college or university; or (2) a student enrolled in and regularly attending high school classes, who is under 18 years of age, and who is employed on a temporary or less than full time basis.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentExcludes student workers from paid leave eligibility, reducing coverage and weakening worker protections under the Paid Leave for All Workers Act.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards Paid Leave

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Feb 7, 2025

SB 2213: UNEMPLOYMENT INS-SCHOOLS

Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, school districts and public institutions of higher education are eligible to receive unemployment insurance aid. Sets forth provisions concerning the calculation of the amount of unemployment insurance aid to be given to each school district and public institutions of higher education. Provides that, if the total unemployment insurance aid for a fiscal year is greater than the annual appropriation for that year, the State Board of Education or the Board of Higher Education shall proportionately reduce the aid payment to each school district and public institution of higher education. Sets forth reporting requirements. Makes conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates unemployment insurance funds to school districts for operational aid, increasing public education funding subject to appropriations.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands unemployment insurance eligibility to school districts/public institutions, increasing access to worker benefits under Labor & Employment policy.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Unemployment

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in committee · Illinois · House May 20, 2025

HB 3491: REENTRY INTO THE WORKFORCE

Creates the Securing All Futures through Equitable Reinvestment (SAFER) Communities Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall create a program to award grants to Navigators for specified purposes, including wage reimbursements for employers that employ certain formerly incarcerated individuals. Contains provisions concerning requirements for wage reimbursements. Provides that "Navigator" means an entity that has demonstrated expertise and effectiveness in administering workforce development programs for formerly incarcerated participants and is certified by the Department as a Navigator. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Authorizes the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to adopt emergency rules to implement the Securing All Futures through Equitable Reinvestment (SAFER) Communities Act. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill creates wage reimbursement program for employers hiring formerly incarcerated individuals to reduce recidivism, directly supporting criminal justice reform through workforce reentry initiatives.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides wage reimbursements to employers hiring formerly incarcerated individuals, promoting workforce reentry and expanding employment opportunities for a vulnerable group.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Probation & Parole Workforce Development

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in committee · Illinois · House Apr 17, 2026

HB 2565: UNEMPLOYMENT INS-LABOR DISPUTE

Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that an individual shall be ineligible for benefits for a period totaling and not to exceed 2 weeks (rather than an individual shall be ineligible for benefits for any week) with respect to which it is found that his total or partial unemployment is due to a stoppage of work which exists because of a labor dispute at the factory, establishment, or other premises at which he is or was last employed. Provides that, after the 2-week period, the individual will be eligible for benefits.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentShortens unemployment benefit ineligibility during labor disputes from indefinite to 2 weeks, expanding worker access to benefits during disputes.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Unemployment

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in committee · Illinois · House Jan 28, 2025

HB 1471: CHILD LABOR-JOB DUTIES

Amends the Child Labor Law. Provides that a minor may work at an otherwise prohibited workplace if none of the minor's job duties: (1) require any education, formal training, certification, or license; (2) involve the use of any equipment or machinery that poses a substantial risk of causing any serious bodily injury or death; (3) involve the use of or proximity to hazardous materials; or (4) require the minor to work hours past curfew. Provides that every employer of a minor shall record the name of the parent or guardian who gives the minor permission to work. Provides that any employer, upon termination of the employment of a minor, shall immediately send by certified mail notification to the parent or guardian on record that the minor's employment has been terminated and immediately return the certificate issued to the issuing officer. Defines terms.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentBill relaxes child labor restrictions by allowing minors in previously prohibited workplaces under conditions, weakening protections for minor workers.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards Professional Licensing

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