As part of the full legalization of recreational marijuana, House Bill 0902 creates the Cannabis Legalization Equity Act, which provides details...
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A Cook County Circuit Court in Chicago recently issued a final approval for a $1.5 million settlement between L.A. Tan Enterprises Inc. and a...
MoreIllinois Appellate Court Reminds Employers of Restrictions on Credit Checks
Neiman Marcus was found guilty of violating the Illinois Employee Credit Privacy Act when a conditional offer of employment for an entry level...
MoreCriminal Histories are no Longer an Automatic Bar to Employment in Illinois Schools
Effective July 29, 2016, HB 4360 revised Illinois law to eliminate what was otherwise considered a lifetime ban on employment for those...
MoreIllinois Medical Marijuana Law: What Employers Should Know
In November 2015, medical marijuana dispensaries in Illinois began treating patients under Illinois? Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot...
MoreNew Background Check Policy Coming To University Of Illinois
A new University of Illinois policy requiring background checks for all new employees is expected to start Oct. 5. The school already requires...
MoreCook County, Illinois Amends Human Rights Ordinance to Limit Credit Checks
Cook County, Illinois enacted a bill (No. 15-3088) that amends the Cook County Human Rights Ordinance to restrict employers from asking about or...
MoreNew Illinois Laws in 2015: What Employers Should Know
Joining the current “Ban the Box” trend, the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act prohibits Illinois employers from asking...
MoreIllinois Enacts New Law Impacting Inquiries on Criminal Background Checks
On July 19, 2014, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed into law the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act, which will go into effect on...
MoreIllinois Moves to Ban Criminal Background Questions From Job Applications
Private employers in Illinois with 15 or more employees will have to revamp their job applications to remove questions about criminal background...
MoreReefer Madness Redux? What to Do Now That Illinois Has Legalized Medical Marijuana?
Effective January 1, 2014, Illinois became the 20th state to legalize medical marijuana. But the passage of this law has created concerns for...
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