HB 5119 Illinois House · 102nd Regular Session

UNEMPLOYMENT-VACCINE WAIVER

Summary
Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that an employer that requires an employee to receive a COVID-19 vaccine shall waive the requirement if the employee, or, if the employee is a minor, the employee's parent or legal guardian, requests a waiver and submits a statement satisfying specified requirements. Provides that an individual who is discharged from employment for refusing to receive a vaccination against COVID-19 shall not be disqualified for benefits on account of such discharge. Provides that if an employee is discharged from employment for refusing to receive a vaccination against COVID-19, the contribution rate and unemployment experience of any employer employing the employee, or an employer that previously employed the employee other than the employer that discharged the employee, shall be unaffected by such discharge. Provides that the Department of Labor shall not impose any penalty on, or take any other action otherwise permitted under the Act against, any employer employing the employee, or an employer that previously employed the employee other than the employer that discharged the employee, as a result of such discharge. Effective immediately.
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Jan 2022
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Introduced Jan 27, 2022 Last action Jan 10, 2023
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David A. Welter
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