In 2025, almost 300 new Illinois or Chicago-area laws have gone into effect, including pay transparency for jobs, easier gym ...

For those who mutter, “There ought to be a law,” when they see or experience something of which they disapprove, the Illinois General Assembly had their back in 2024. As ...

Workers in Illinois who provide care for their relatives are now protected against employment discrimination, beginning Jan.

The New Year brings new laws in Illinois including a minimum wage bump and measures aimed at artificial intelligence.

There are close to 300 new Illinois or Chicago-area laws going into effect with the arrival of the new year. Here are the ...

An overview of legislation passed in 2024 relating to AI risk assessment and compliance preparation, including requirements for disclosure, transparency, and protections against discrimination.

The move marks the seventh and final hike of the state's minimum wage, as part of legislation Gov. JB Pritzker signed in 2019 ...

Hundreds of new laws take effect in 2025, impacting the minimum wage and how Illinoisans can get IDs, cancel their gym ...

Patrick Dolan is an employment and labor attorney in Chicago and he joins the WGN Evening News to talk about some of the new ...

A new law will expand the statute of limitations for those looking to file a charge of discrimination, harassment, or ...

Just days away from the new calendar year, Missouri and Illinois are preparing for several new laws to take effect.

Taking effect Jan. 1, is Senate Bill 3649, which seeks to safeguard employees from facing negative consequences for standing ...