Illinois Prohibits Unfair Enforcement of Employment Verification Practices
On Aug. 9, 2024, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 0508 into law. This new law provides additional employment protections for individuals flagged by an employment eligibility verification system, including federal E-Verify, as having identification discrepancies . The new rights and protections created by SB 0508 will take effect on Jan. 1, 2025. In May of 2023, the state amended its Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act . The amendment mandated a specified process employers need to follow if they choose to take an adverse employment action against an employee after receiving notice from an employment eligibility verification system of a discrepancy between an employee’s name and Social Security numbe r. The May 2023 amendment also granted employees certain rights and protections if any such discrepancies arose. On the heels of this prior amendment, SB 0508 clarifies an employee’s rights in the event of an E-Verify “no match.” The new law will prevent emplo...