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A recent Bill introduces new duties for employers in Illinois,
including in relation to job applicants' criminal records,
reporting on gender, race and ethnicity and equal pay.
Executive summary
On 23 March 2021, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law
Illinois Senate Bill 1480 which amends the Illinois Human Rights
Act, the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003, and the Illinois Business
Corporation Act, and imposes new obligations on employers. The
amendments are available here. The changes include:
consideration of criminal histories under the Illinois Human
Rights Act;