EMPLOY TERMINATION STATEMENT
Summary
Creates the Employment Termination Statement Act. Provides that an employer that employs 12 or more employees in Illinois shall mail or deliver to a terminated employee, who has been employed by the employer for at least 60 days, a written statement of the reasons for the termination within 14 days after terminating the employee. Excludes voluntary leaving. Provides that the Director of Labor shall administer and enforce the Act and may adopt rules necessary to administer and enforce the Act. Provides for hearings, relief, and civil penalties. Provides that a willful violation of the Act is a petty offense.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 11, 2005
Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
0
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jan 9, 2007
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 15, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 2, 2005
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Standard Debate Labor Committee; 011-009-000
Mar 2, 2005
House · Amendment failed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
Mar 2, 2005
House · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Do Not Adopt Labor Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 2, 2005
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Labor Committee
Feb 17, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Labor Committee
Feb 14, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Kevin A. McCarthy
DDemocratic
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