Amends the Children's Product Safety Act. Provides that a "children's product" is one designed or intended for the care of or use by a child under age 12 (instead of under age 6). Replaces the definition of "commercial user" with a definition of "commercial dealer", which includes one who manufactures children's products. Imposes requirements on commercial dealers in children's products with respect to product recalls. Provides that a commercial dealer who violates the Act is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each day the violation continues (instead of providing that a commercial user who willfully and knowingly violates the Act is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor). Provides that nothing in the Act relieves a commercial dealer from compliance with stricter requirements imposed by a federal agency. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
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Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that a public employer must make payroll deductions for its employees' union dues for the duration of the contract obligating it to do so, regardless of whether the collective bargaining representative of the employees changes during the contract period. Effective immediately.
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Deletes the provisions allowing public bodies other than the Illinois Department of Labor to establish prevailing wage rates.
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Makes a stylistic change in provisions concerning records.
Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Makes a stylistic change in a provision concerning the definition of "employer".
Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Act.
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Industrial Commission's annual report to the Governor.
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the computation of time under the Act.
Amends the Department of Labor Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a stylistic change in a provision concerning the powers of the Department of Labor.
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning previous collective bargaining agreements.