NEW Illinois Law Limiting The Use Of Criminal Convictions: How It Impacts Hiring In The Transportation Industry
By EsqSocial Corporation 05/04/21
With Governor Pritzker’s signature to Senate Bill 1480 on March 23, 2021, the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) now prohibits any employer’s use or reliance on a criminal conviction to support an adverse employment action outside of certain narrow exceptions. Indeed, the IHRA now provides that unless otherwise authorized by law, an employer, when hiring, discharging, or disciplining an employee, may only consider an individual’s conviction history if there is a substantial relationship between...
By: SmithAmundsen LLC