IL HB3851 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on February 27 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-06-16 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for an employer to refuse to make certain reasonable accommodations in the workplace for an employee protected under an order of protection. Provides that an employer is not required to make the reasonable accommodations if they cause undue hardship on the work operations of the employer. For purposes of the new provisions, defines "undue hardship" as significant difficulty or expense on the operation of an employer, when considered in light of: (1) the nature and cost of the reasonable accommodation needed; (2) the overall financial resources, number of employees, and the number, type, and placement of the work locations of an employer; and (3) the type of operation of the employer, including the composition, structure, and functions of the workforce of the employer, the geographic separateness of the employee's work location from the employer, and the administrative or fiscal relationship of the work location to the employer. Provides that prior to making the reasonable accommodations, an employer may verify that an employee is protected by an order of protection entered under the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 or the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986.

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Title

HUMAN RIGHTS-PROTECTION ORDERS

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2016-06-16HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
2016-05-31HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
2016-04-13HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
2015-09-30HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
2015-03-31HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
2015-03-31HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
2015-03-27HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2015-03-12HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2015-02-27HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2015-02-27HouseFirst Reading
2015-02-27HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
77552-102Amended CodeCitation Text

Illinois State Sources


Bill Comments

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