Nearly 300 new laws went into effect on January 1 in Illinois, some of which include a minimum wage increase, a police body camera requirement and prosecutors being allowed to reduce suspects’ prison sentences. 285 new laws that were passed in 2021 will take effect on January 1. Many others bills were passed during 2021 […]
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs law to allow employers to fire workers who refuse COVID-19 measures
Gov. J.B. Pritzker Monday signed an amendment into law regarding the Health Care Right of Conscience Act, allowing Illinois employers to fire workers who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine and other measures. Pritzker signed SB 1169 into law, which is an amendment to the Health Care Right of Conscience Act. The amendment explicitly states that it […]
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Illinois legislators pass changes allowing employers to fire workers who refuse COVID-19 vaccine, testing
(The Center Square) – The Illinois General Assembly passed changes on Thursday to the Health Care Right of Conscience Act which will allow employers to fire workers who refuse COVID-19 mandates. The Health Care Right of Conscience Act that has been in Illinois state statute for decades prohibits discrimination against anyone for objecting to a […]
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Illinois Senate passes bill to prohibit jails in the state from housing ICE detainees
The Illinois Senate has advanced a bill to prohibit jails in Illinois from housing ICE detainees and severely limit local law enforcement from working with federal immigration agents. Senate Bill 667 — which is being called the “Illinois Way Forward Act” — was passed 36-19 on Friday. The bill says that no law enforcement agency […]