Illinois Human Rights Act Now Includes Work Authorization Status Protection

On August 2, 2021, Illinois added a provision to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) making it “a civil rights violation for employers, employment agencies, and labor organizations to discriminate against an employee or job applicant based on their federally authorized work status. This means that any person legally authorized to work in the United…...
By: Laner Muchin, Ltd.

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