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IL SB3180

Bill

Status

Enrolled

1/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Cristina Castro

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Origin

Senate

103rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Adds Section 5.5 to the One Day Rest In Seven Act prohibiting employers from discharging, taking adverse action against, or discriminating against employees who exercise rights under the Act, file complaints, institute proceedings, or testify in investigations.

  • Establishes civil penalties for violations of rest day and meal period requirements: employers with fewer than 25 employees face penalties up to $250 per offense plus damages up to $250 per affected employee; employers with 25 or more employees face penalties up to $500 per offense plus damages up to $500 per affected employee.

  • Defines each week without 24 consecutive hours of rest as a separate offense and each day without required meal periods as a separate offense.

  • Entitles employees unlawfully retaliated against under Section 5.5 to recover all legal and equitable relief through claims filed with the Department of Labor.

  • Authorizes the Director of Labor to enforce the Act through administrative proceedings and civil actions, with the Attorney General representing the Department and collected funds deposited into the Child Labor and Day and Temporary Labor Services Enforcement Fund.

Legislative Description

CHILD PERFORMERS-HOUR REQS

Last Action

Sent to the Governor

1/23/2025

Committee Referrals

Assignments6/26/2024
Labor & Commerce5/6/2024
Rules5/2/2024
Labor & Commerce4/24/2024
Rules4/11/2024
Labor3/20/2024
Assignments3/18/2024
Labor3/12/2024
Assignments3/6/2024
Labor2/14/2024
Assignments2/6/2024

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