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IL HB4825

Bill

Status

Failed

1/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Olickal

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd General Assembly

AI Summary

HB4825 - Warehouse Worker Protection Act

  • Requires warehouse employers with 100+ employees at a single facility or 1,000+ employees statewide to provide written quota descriptions to workers upon hire or within 30 days of the Act's effective date, including specific task numbers and potential penalties for non-compliance.

  • Prohibits quotas that prevent employees from taking meal and rest breaks or using bathroom facilities with reasonable travel time, and bars adverse employment actions based on quotas that violate these requirements or were not disclosed to employees.

  • Establishes recordkeeping requirements for 3 years and requires employers to provide current and former employees with copies of their personal work speed data and aggregated peer data within 3 calendar days upon request at no cost.

  • Creates a rebuttable presumption of unlawful retaliation if employers take adverse action within 90 days of an employee's first annual request for quota information or filing a complaint about quota violations.

  • Provides private right of action for injunctive relief and allows employees to recover costs and attorney's fees; establishes Department of Labor enforcement authority and requires posted employee rights notices; effective July 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECT ACT

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules4/5/2024
Labor & Commerce3/12/2024
Rules2/7/2024

Full Bill Text

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