Employer’s Size No Longer Matters for Discrimination Protections
Posted by Robert M. Birndorf in Employment Law, Illinois Human Rights Act, on August 21, 2019On August 20, 2019, Gov. Pritzker signed into law an amendment that removes the limits to discrimination protections based on an employer’s size. The amendment expands the Illinois Human Rights Act’s protections by modifying the definition of “employer” so that virtually all employers in Illinois must comply with the Act. More specifically, “employer” now means […]