CHICAGO – State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, is highlighting a new equal pay law that outlaws historically discriminatory hiring practices that have locked women in a cycle of unequal and unfair pay.“It is a shame that some employers today use tactics to deny...
CHICAGO – A reform sponsored by state Rep. John D’Amico, D-Chicago, that aims to close the wage gap by prohibiting employers from using unfair practices to force women and people of color into a lifetime of lower pay was recently signed into law.“Every day women are...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A new law backed by state Rep. John Connor, D-Lockport, will crack down on discriminatory practices some businesses use to unfairly pay women less than men.“Many women are not receiving what they’re due for their hard work, and that has to come to...
CHICAGO – State Rep. Camille Y. Lilly, D- Chicago, celebrated the enactment of a law to help ensure equal pay for women by banning an unfair practice that companies use to lock women into a lifetime of unfair pay.“It is unacceptable that in 2019 women, particularly...
DES PLAINES, Ill. – Legislation backed by state Rep. Marty Moylan, D-Des Plaines, to prevent employers from asking about a job applicants previous wage history in an effort to help close the salary gap that often disadvantages women was recently signed into law.“Equal...