Employees in all of these situations may be entitled to paid time off under their employers existing leave program as well as under the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), public law 116-127, or a local paid sick leave ordinance. The bill also adds Muhammad Ali's birthday, Jan. 17, as the law's eighth commemorative holiday.
Hundreds of new laws coming to Illinois Jan. 1, 2022 | WGN-TV REGIONS 3 MITIGATIONS Region 3, West-Central Illinois, has reported three consecutive days of a test positivity rate of 8 percent or higher. SB 1833 amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law to require the department to come up with criteria and guidelines for the creation of state-designated cultural districts.
Illinois Passes COVID-19 Emergency Housing Act with Protections for Per the Governors Executive Orders, an employer can require employees to use protective gear, including masks or face coverings. The amendments also clarified other controversial elements of the bill, including that police can still arrest someone for trespassing, and that judges can issue arrest warrants when someone misses court. PUA payments end on December 26, 2020. HB 00562: Significant changes to the FOID card system beginning in 2022, including encouraging, but not requiring, fingerprinting. SB 539 includes amendments to Illinois Governmental Ethics Act and the Lobbyist Registration Act touted as ethics reforms by members of the Democratic Party's legislative supermajority . This Executive Order supplements the Community Revitalization Order, Executive Order 43. Reissues previous Executive Orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic through October 15, 2022. SECRETARY OF STATE OPERATIONS During the duration of the disaster proclamation and 30 days thereafter, the urgent need to address the expiration of vehicle registrations, driver's licenses, permits, parking decals, Illinois identification cards and hearings pursuant to the Illinois Vehicle Code is suspended, as are the filing of statements of economic interest. In response, public health restrictions and mitigations are instituted for Region 1, comprised of Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside and Winnebago counties, for restaurants and bars, meetings and social events, gaming and casinos and for all workplaces, effective October 3, 2020. Governor Pritzker Announces New Partnership Between Illinois Universities and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. SB 01681: Adds probation officers to the list of individuals that qualify for death benefits if they are killed in the line of study. It will increase $1 per hour every year until it reaches $15 an hour. REISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDERS - Reissues several executive orders, extending a majority of the provisions through June 26, 2021.
Illinois Coronavirus Updates: New Vaccine Rules Begin for Some The city of Chicago prohibits retaliation, including termination, against employees who work within the city for obeying a stay-at-home, quarantine, or self-isolation order. CHICAGO (WLS) -- With the start of the New Year, there is always a new set of laws going into effect. PUBLIC ASSISTANCE Suspends the requirement that an applicant for public assistance must provide an audio recording of their verbal attestation during a telephone application for public assistance benefits. HB 02790: Allows public defenders in a county with more than three million inhabitants to provide legal representation for noncitizens in immigration cases. SB 02530: Requires wireless providers to provide call location information concerning the device of a user upon request of local law enforcement or public safety answering points. Employers should recognize that health care providers may be extremely busy and not able to provide the requested documentation in a timely manner. It's a new year and nearly 200 new laws go into effect here in Illinois. HB 00122: Ends early termination fees for customers of telephone, cellphone, television, internet, energy, medical alert system or water services who die before the end of their contracts. In workplaces where employees are represented by a union, union representatives can also participate in workplace safety planning. SUSPENDS ADMISSIONS TO IDOC FROM COUNTY JAILS Admissions to the Illinois Department of Corrections from all Illinois county jails are suspended, except at the discretion of the Director of the Illinois Department of Corrections for limited essential transfers. Chicago-based employees may. Yes. 0:15. Yes. SB 00817: Bans schools from discriminating against student hairstyles associated with racial, ethnic and cultural traditions. The Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act requires that, after separation from employment, employees must be paid all final compensation, including bonus payments, vacation pay, wages and commissions on their next regularly scheduled payday.
Laws and Regulations - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Executive Order 2022-04 - coronavirus.illinois.gov SB 01577: Public school students shall be granted up to five days of excused absences for mental or behavioral health, with no medical note required. (COVID-19 EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. This Executive Order supplements the Community Revitalization Order, Executive Order 43. . Business can continue with employees working from home. The Office of the Illinois Attorney General has issued more detailed guidance on the FFCRA and paid sick leave. Yes. Minimum Wage Increase (Public Act 101-0001) Illinois is one of the states set to raise their minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. Suspends certain requirements, including the need for an adult use cannabis dispensing organization agent to obtain an agent identification card from IDFPR prior to beginning work at a dispensary and the need for a medical or adult use cannabis dispensing organization agent to keep an agent identification card visible at all times when in the dispensary. Amends Executive Order 2022-06 and establishes that all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, shall continue to be required to wear a face covering (1) where federally required; (2) in congregate facilities such as correctional facilities and homeless shelters; and (3) in healthcare settings. Rescinds Executive Order 2020-13. The IDOC shall file emergency rules as needed. Exceptions to this general rule are: (i) employees who are guaranteed employment for a certain period of time under an employment contract or (ii) employees performing work under a collective bargaining agreement that provides for procedures around employee layoffs and terminations. The . The employer should also conduct contact tracing, notify all employees who were in close contact with the sick employee as soon as possible, and allow those employees to quarantine for 14 days. HB 00605: Prohibits state institutions from buying Illinois and American flags not produced in the U.S. HB 03027: Allows expectant mothers to use a disabilities motor decal or device for no more than 90 days during their third trimester. Employees who believe they have been retaliated against may file a, The Illinois Occupational Safety and Health Act of 2015 protects state and local government employees who raise safety and health concerns with their employer or a government agency. All employers are required to: DCEO has provided additional COVID-19 guidance for businesses, workers and residents on its website, https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/Pages/default.aspx. ON NOW. To encourage employee input and feedback on safety and health matters, employers should consider designating one or more employees to be points of contact for employees with health or safety concerns or, in larger workplaces, creating a workplace safety and health committee made up of employee representatives from a variety of roles within the business.
Executive Order 2022-21 - coronavirus.illinois.gov SB 00512: The Preventing Youth Vaping Act aims to prevent vaping by children, placing additional restrictions on e-cigarettes, including imposing additional civil and criminal penalties. HB 03653: Counties and cities with populations greater than 500,000 will require all law enforcement officers to wear body cameras. Schools must follow IDPH guidance and all schools may continue to provide food and other non-educational services. If you are a worker who received a Form 1099 and are not certain if you are eligible for PUA, you should file a claim for regular unemployment benefits for two reasons. The minimum wage in Illinois is set to increase another dollar on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. If an employee requests a reasonable accommodation, such as telecommuting, staggering schedules, or taking a leave of absence, the employer should discuss the request with the employee to determine whether the requested accommodation, or another accommodation can be provided. This Executive Order supersedes Executive Order 2021-10. This is a rapidly evolving situation and information will be updated as needed here and on the CDC website at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html. SB 00154: Allows tenants in Illinois Housing Development Authority-funded housing to keep at least two cats, or one dog that weighs under 50 pounds, regardless of breed or height. Workers who have paid out-of-pocket for employer-mandated COVID-19 testing may file a claim with the Illinois Department of Labor and use the box marked Other to describe the amount of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the employee for mandatory COVID-19 testing. Trying again, focused this time on crime, he was the top vote getter Tuesday, toppling the incumbent mayor and advancing to an April runoff to lead one of the country's largest cities. The process for filing a charge of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation can be started by completing a Complainant Information Sheet (CIS) and forwarding it to IDHR by email, fax, or mail. The employer may not disclose the name of individual employee(s) who test positive. To ensure senior citizens are saving their money, this law reduces the vehicle registration fee for seniors from $24 to $10. IN-PERSON LEARNING All public and nonpublic schools in Illinois serving pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students may open for in-person learning after the regular 2019-2020 school term. Under the IHRA and federal law, an individual with a disability has the right to request a reasonable accommodation from their employer. Re-issues the following previously issued executive orders: 2020-04, 2020-09, 2020-11, 2020-12, 2020-15, 2020-20, 2020-21, 2020-23, 2020-24, 2020-26, 2020-27, 2020-30, 2020-36, 2020-45, 2020-50, 2020-68, 2021-03, 2021-12, 2021-18, 2021-22, 2021-28, 2021-31, and 2022-06. Executive Order 2020-43 , the Community Revitalization Order, remains in effect. Employers may require an employee to take a COVID-19 test or submit a medical verification clearing them to return to work after they have experienced symptoms associated with COVID-19, been in close contact with an individual who has been diagnosed with COVID-19, or tested positive for COVID- 19, been sick, or experienced COVID-19 related symptoms. LARGE GATHERINGS Gatherings of 1,000 or more people are prohibited, including concerts, conferences and sporting events as well as closes the James R. Thompson Center to the public, except for necessary state business. PROFESSIONAL REGULATION LAW Suspends the Secretary of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation from taking certain actions to increase the number of licensed professionals responding to the disaster, to the extent that it limits the Secretarys authority to those working under the direction of IEMA and IDPH. Specific federal, state, and local protections against retaliation include: Yes. CANNABIS REGSITRY INDENTIFICATION RENEWALS Suspends provisions in the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act regarding renewal applications and renewal fees for registry identification cards. Also delineates the principal public health restrictions and mitigations for Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and Phase 4. According to the Kankakee County State's Attorney, the ruling means the pre-trial release and bail reforms will not take effect on Jan. 1 in the 65 Illinois counties who challenged the law. For example, employers should consider staggering shifts or designating groups of employees to consistently work on the same days and times as each other. The individual qualifies as actively seeking work as long as they are prepared to return to their job as soon the employer reopens. This Executive Order supplements the Community Revitalization Order, Executive Order 43. Voters passed the workers' rights amendment in the 2022 election; what does that mean for Illinois?