Illinois Set to Provide Enhanced Employment Protections to Ex-Offenders
By EsqSocial Corporation 23/02/21
Seyfarth Synopsis: Illinois currently has a ban-the-box law restricting employers from asking about criminal history generally until after an interview and the state’s Human Rights Act makes it unlawful for an employer to take action against an applicant or employee based solely on the fact that the person has been arrested for a crime. However, if Governor Pritzker signs SB 1480, which the state legislature sent to him on February 5, 2021, Illinois employers risk an additional civil rights...
By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP