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Illinois recently enacted SB 1480, which took effect immediately upon signing on March 23, 2021, and includes amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act (“IHRA” or Act), making it a civil rights violation for an employer to consider “conviction records” in making an adverse employment decision (
e.g., refusing to hire, denying a promotion, etc.) unless:
(i) there is a “
substantial relationship” between one or more of the previous criminal offenses and the employment sought or held (
i.e., the job position offers the opportunity for the same or similar conduct as the criminal offense to occur); or