NEW ILLINOIS LAW PROHIBITS USE OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS: Guide For Employers And Sample Forms
By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21
As we previously blogged about, the Illinois legislature passed Senate Bill 1480, which, in relevant part, provides that unless otherwise authorized by law, an employer may only consider an individual’s criminal conviction history if there is a substantial relationship between the criminal history and the position sought or held, or if the employer can show that the individual’s employment raises an unreasonable risk to property or to the safety or welfare of specific individuals or the general...
By: SmithAmundsen LLC