Illinois adds additional restrictions on use of background checks and new EEO requirements
By EsqSocial Corporation 06/04/21
On March 23, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1480, amending the Illinois Human Rights Act (“IHRA”). The amendments expand restrictions on the use of criminal background checks and add new employer obligations to submit equal employment opportunity data to the State. Criminal conviction restrictions for employers - Under the new law, employers are permitted to use conviction records as the basis for an employment decision only if......
By: Thompson Coburn LLP