Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Changes the maximum period in which a State employee on leave of absence to hold an elected union office may continue to pay for insurance coverage from 24 months to 72 months. Effective immediately.
Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "employer".
Creates the Employer Meeting and Communication Act. Prohibits an employer or an employer's agent, representative, or designee from requiring employees to attend an employer-sponsored meeting or participate in communications to communicate the employer's opinion about religious or political matters; also prohibits discharging, disciplining, penalizing, or threatening an employee as a means of requiring an employee to attend such a meeting or participate in such communications or because the employee or a person acting on the employee's behalf makes a good faith report of a violation of the Act. Defines "political matters" to include political party affiliation or the decision to join or not join any lawful political, social, or community group or activity or any labor organization. Authorizes civil actions by employees to enforce the Act and sets forth relief that may be awarded. Contains provisions regarding construction of the Act. Provides that the Act does not prohibit specified meetings or communications by an employer that is a religious or political organization. Effective immediately.
Amends the Child Labor Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning meal periods.
Amends the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Industrial Commission.
Amends the Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning posting of certain notices.
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning violations of the Act.
Amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Urges the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois to expedite a hearing on the merits of the complaint in the matter of Case No. 05-cv-0495.
Amends the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the applicability of the Act.
