Illinois Employers Subject to New Restrictions Involving Criminal Convictions, New EEO and Equal Pay Reporting
Highlights
Senate Bill 1480 amends the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Equal Pay Act, and the Illinois Business Corporation Act
Illinois employers are now prohibited from making employment decisions based on an individual’s conviction record, unless one of three exceptions applies
Illinois employers also must comply with new reporting and certification requirements relating to EEO and equal pay data
A new Illinois law prohibits employers from making employment decisions based on an individual’s criminal conviction record. A major component of the new law, signed by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on March 23, 2021, and effective immediately, imposes significant restrictions on employers’ ability to consider criminal convictions in making hiring and other employment decisions; it also requires employers to comply with new reporting and certification obligations.
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