HB3058 - Veterans Day Act Summary

• Requires employers to provide veteran employees with paid or unpaid time off on November 11 (Veterans Day) if the employee would otherwise be scheduled to work.

• Defines "veteran" as an Illinois resident with honorable discharge who served in the United States Armed Forces, Reserve Forces, or Illinois National Guard on active duty.

• Allows employers to choose whether to provide paid or unpaid time off, and permits refusal only when time off would impact public health/safety or cause significant economic/operational disruption, with denial limited to the minimum number of employees needed.

• Requires veterans to provide at least one month's written notice and a federal discharge certificate to claim the benefit, and employers must notify veterans at least 10 days before Veterans Day whether time off will be paid or unpaid.

• Authorizes the Department of Labor to assess civil penalties up to $500 per violation, with enforcement beginning 6 months after the Act's effective date.