Creates the Expatriate State Contractor Act. Prohibits executive branch State agencies from entering into contracts with expatriate corporations or their subsidiaries. Defines an expatriate corporation as a company that (i) is publicly traded in the U.S., (ii) has incorporated in a foreign tax haven, (iii) is traded primarily in the U.S., (iv) has no substantial business activity in the place of incorporation, and (v) meets other specified criteria. Exempts certain companies that were expatriates before January 1, 2005 and afford specified shareholder rights. Authorizes an agency to waive the prohibition if the contract meets a compelling public interest. Requires that contracts include the vendor's declaration of compliance and makes false declaration a Class A misdemeanor. Effective January 1, 2005.
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Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "week".
Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Creates the Project Labor Agreement Act. Requires State departments, authorities, and instrumentalities to include project labor agreements on public works projects when it is determined that the agreement will be in the State's interest. Sets forth procedures for negotiation of an agreement and its contents. Requires the department, authority, or instrumentality to justify the use of a project labor agreement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Makes a stylistic change in provisions concerning violations of the Act.
Amends the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. Makes a stylistic change in provisions concerning the Industrial Commission.
Creates the Healthcare Worker Whistleblower Protection Act. Prohibits an employer from taking retaliatory action against an employee because the employee (i) discloses or threatens to disclose to a supervisor, a collective bargaining agent, a private accreditation body, or a public body an activity, policy, or practice of the employer or agent that the employee, in good faith, reasonably believes constitutes improper quality of patient care or (ii) objects to or refuses to participate in any activity, policy, or practice of the employer or agent that the employee, in good faith, reasonably believes constitutes improper quality of patient care. Provides that the employee and the Attorney General may bring a civil action against an employer for retaliatory personnel actions. Lists types of relief the court may order.
Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Makes a stylistic change in provisions concerning violations of the Act.
Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that whenever a corporation or a limited liability company fails to pay contributions or payments instead of contributions as prescribed in the Act, or fails to properly file the reports as are required by the Act, those employees, managers, or officers having control or supervision of or charged with the responsibility of filing the reports and remitting the contributions or payments instead of contributions and who willfully fail to do so are personally liable for the total amount of the contributions or payments instead of contributions, not paid, together with any interest and penalties that may be due.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State policy.