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IL HB3364
Bill
Status
2/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Eva Dina Delgado
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AI Summary
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Prohibits employers enrolled in E-Verify or other Employment Eligibility Verification Systems from imposing work authorization verification requirements greater than those required by federal law or the verification system itself
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Expands employee protections when employers receive discrepancy notifications from non-immigration enforcement entities (such as the Social Security Administration, IRS, or insurance companies) regarding taxpayer identification numbers or identifying documents, including prohibiting adverse employment actions and requiring notice within 5 business days
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Broadens the definition of "employee's authorized representative" to include attorneys or any other representative authorized by the employee in writing, in addition to collective bargaining representatives
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Creates new enforcement mechanisms including: civil actions by "interested parties" who can recover 10% of statutory penalties plus attorney's fees; private rights of action for aggrieved employees with penalties of $100-$1,000 per violation (up to $5,000 for repeat violations within 3 years); and a $10,000 civil penalty for violations resulting in loss of employment
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Grants the Department of Labor expanded investigative authority including power to inspect employer records related to E-Verify compliance, issue subpoenas, and conduct administrative hearings with cease-and-desist authority
Legislative Description
PRIVACY IN THE WORKPLACE
Last Action
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
4/9/2025