Yednock Supports Measure Protecting Workers’ Rights

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As a strong advocate for worker protections in Illinois, state Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, is sponsoring legislation creating the Worker Protection Unit within the Attorney General’s Office, designed to investigate wage theft, unsafe work...

West Backed Effort to Ensure Employees Receive Tips Passes House

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A measure passed by the House and supported by state Rep. Maurice West II, D-Rockford, would ensure that tips given to restaurant workers and other employees cannot be retained by an employer.“When a customer leaves a tip for service, they do so...