Labor & Employment

in committee · Illinois · Senate Mar 5, 2025

SB 1979: SELF-EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE

Amends the Department of Employment Security Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Employment Security shall create a self-employment assistance program to provide benefits to individuals who are working to start a business in the State and who are otherwise eligible to receive benefits under the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that a participant in the program shall be deemed to be actively engaged in seeking work as required under the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that benefits paid to a participant in the program are considered to be benefits paid under the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that the Department of Employment Security shall adopt rules to implement and administer the program.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCreates self-employment benefits program expanding unemployment insurance access to business starters, directly supporting employment opportunities and workforce development.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Unemployment

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in committee · Illinois · Senate May 22, 2026

SB 1543: INC TX-UNION DUES

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a deduction for the full amount of union dues paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year if the taxpayer was not allowed a federal deduction under the Internal Revenue Code. Provides that, if any amount of union dues representing federal miscellaneous itemized deductions was allowed as a federal deduction, then the amount allowed as an Illinois deduction shall be a specified percentage of the union dues disallowed under the Internal Revenue Code. Provides that the deduction is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset provision. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates tax deduction for union dues, providing relief to workers by reducing taxable income where federal deduction wasn't available. Aligns with tax relief for middle/lower income.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill creates Illinois tax deduction for union dues, directly supporting collective bargaining and reducing financial burden on union members.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining

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in committee · Illinois · House Jan 28, 2025

HB 1542: 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 195 hours for an employer over a period of at least 90 days.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands paid leave eligibility by clarifying employee definition to include 195+ hour workers, directly advancing worker benefits under Labor & Employment policy.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Paid Leave

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Feb 6, 2025

SB 2045: UNEMPLOYMENT-BENEFIT FORMULA

Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that the Department of Employment Security shall make payments to beneficiaries under the Act based on the State's average unemployment rate. Effective January 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentAmends unemployment benefit formula to tie payments to state unemployment rate, likely increasing support during economic downturns by aligning benefits with regional economic conditions.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Unemployment

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in committee · Illinois · Senate May 14, 2026

SB 2703: CHILD LABOR-FAMILY BUSINESS

Amends the Child Labor Law of 2024. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits a minor's parent or legal guardian from employing the minor outside of school hours at a business in which the minor's parent or legal guardian has at least 51% ownership and that employs no more than 50 employees.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentRelaxes child labor restrictions for family businesses, weakening general protections under labor law by exempting parent-owned businesses from standard child labor prohibitions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards

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in committee · Illinois · House Oct 15, 2025

HB 4076: PAID LEAVE-CONSTRUCTION

Amends the Paid Leave for All Workers Act. Removes a provision that exempts from the Act any employee working in the construction industry who is covered by a bona fide collective bargaining agreement. Deletes the definition of "construction industry".

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRemoves construction industry exemption from paid leave law, extending coverage to previously excluded workers under collective bargaining agreements.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Labor Standards Paid Leave

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in committee · Illinois · House Oct 15, 2025

HB 4161: CHILD LABOR-FAMILY BUSINESS

Amends the Child Labor Law of 2024. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits a minor's parent or legal guardian from employing the minor outside of school hours at a business in which the minor's parent or legal guardian has at least 51% ownership and that employs no more than 50 employees.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentBill weakens child labor protections by exempting family businesses from restrictions, allowing minors to work without standard safeguards under the Child Labor Law.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards

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in committee · Illinois · House Mar 27, 2026

HB 4113: EDGE-APPRENTICE

Amends the Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Credit Act. Provides that, in the case of a credit awarded under the Act for the employment of an apprentice, any requirement of the Act or any agreement entered into under the Act concerning the duration of the apprentice's employment may be satisfied by the employment of the apprentice by the apprenticeship firm, the employment of the apprentice by the commercial client served by the apprenticeship firm, or both. Provides that any worksite requirement imposed under the Act or under any agreement entered into under the Act may be satisfied by the employment of the apprentice at the hiring firm's worksite, the employment of the apprentice at the commercial client's worksite, or both.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAmends tax credit act to expand eligibility for apprenticeship programs, providing tax relief to businesses through flexible employment requirements.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill expands tax credit eligibility for apprenticeships, facilitating employer participation in workforce development programs that support worker skill-building and career advancement.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Tax Incentives Apprenticeships

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passed · Illinois · House Oct 30, 2025

HR 161: AFFIRMS-EQUAL EMPLOYMENT

Affirms the steadfast commitment to equal employment opportunity and economic equity for women and all Illinoisans. Affirms the commitment to continue to prioritize construction investments that transform the State's infrastructure and its workforce. Affirms that the State's ongoing and upcoming capital and infrastructure projects will rebuild roads, buildings, and lives by providing good jobs that create economic stability through family-sustaining wages and benefits. Affirms that Illinois contractors must uphold the State's values and workers' rights, reject workplace discrimination and harassment, and be held accountable to laws, including the Illinois Responsible Bidder Code, the Prevailing Wage Act, and the Illinois Human Rights Act. Affirms that employers looking to contract with the State must adopt strong policies to protect workers from harassment and discrimination and must take action to create equal access to job opportunities and respectful, safe, and accountable work sites. Urges the use of all available tools to ensure that contractors doing business with the State are committed to creating access to high-road opportunities and respectful work sites.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentAffirms equal employment opportunity, family-sustaining wages, and economic equity for workers through infrastructure investments and job creation.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill explicitly affirms infrastructure projects rebuilding roads and prioritizing construction investments, directly supporting transportation infrastructure development.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Employment Discrimination

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passed · Illinois · House Oct 30, 2025

HR 526: USPS-SUPPORT

Affirms that the United States Postal Service is a public service that belongs to the people and opposes any effort to dismantle, privatize, or weaken this vital institution.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill opposes privatization/weakness of USPS, a major public employer. Protecting USPS preserves existing labor protections, job security, and public service standards for workers.95% confidence

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