WORKER ADJUST NOTIFICATION Senate SponsorsSen. Carol Ronen-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Martin A. Sandoval House Sponsors(Rep. Constance A. Howard-Mike Boland-Eddie Washington-Ricca Slone-Cynthia Soto and Annazette Collins) 8/12/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0915 New Act820 ILCS 405/235from Ch. 48, par. 345Creates the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. Provides that an employer may not order a mass layoff, relocation, or termination of an industrial or commercial facility without first giving 60 days' notice (subject to specified exceptions) to the Department of Labor and the chief elected official of each municipal and county government within which the termination, relocation, or mass layoff occurs. Provides for the imposition of civil penalties for violations and gives remedies to employees. Provides for the reduction of an employer's liability under specified circumstances. Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act to provide that payments to a person by an employer who is liable to that person under the new Act are not considered wages for purposes of unemployment insurance eligibility. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:820 ILCS 405/235Adds reference to:820 ILCS 405/500.1 newRedefines "covered establishment" to include a "business enterprise" (rather than an "industrial or commercial facility or part thereof") meeting specified criteria. Requires notice of a mass layoff, relocation, or termination at a covered establishment to be given to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (rather than the Department of Labor and the Department of Employment Security). In the Unemployment Insurance Act, deletes language excluding, from the term "wages", payments to a person by an employer who has failed to provide the advance notice of facility closure required by the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act or the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (but retains language providing that benefits payable under the Unemployment Insurance Act may not be denied or reduced because of the receipt of payments related to an employer's violation of the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act or the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act).House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:20 ILCS 1005/1005-60 rep.Deletes everything. Creates the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. Provides that an employer may not order a mass layoff, relocation, or employment loss (an "employment loss" is an: employment termination, other than a discharge for cause, voluntary departure, or retirement; a layoff exceeding 6 months; or a reduction in hours of work of more than 50 percent during each month of any 6-month period, with specified exceptions) affecting at least a specified minimum number of employees without first giving 60 days' notice (subject to specified exceptions) to the affected employees and their representatives, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and the chief elected official of each municipal and county government within which the employment loss, relocation, or mass layoff occurs. Provides for the imposition of civil penalties for violations and gives remedies to employees. Provides for the reduction of an employer's liability under specified circumstances. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, with the cooperation of the Department of Employment Security, to annually issue a written notice to each employer that reported to the Department of Employment Security that the employer paid wages to 75 or more individuals with respect to any quarter in the immediately proceeding calendar year, and specifies contents of the notice. Amends the Department of Employment Security Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois by repealing provisions requiring the Department of Employment Security to issue a written advisory notice to specified employers concerning the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act to provide that payments to a person by an employer who is liable to that person under the new Act are not considered wages for purposes of unemployment insurance eligibility. Effective January 1, 2005 and applies to plant closings or relocations occurring on or after that date. 2/4/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen 2/4/2004SenateFirst Reading 2/4/2004SenateReferred to Rules 2/6/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/18/2004SenateAssigned to Labor & Commerce 2/26/2004SenateDo Pass Labor & Commerce; 006-001-000 2/26/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004 2/27/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/22/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen 3/22/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/23/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce 3/24/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Labor & Commerce; 007-000-000 3/24/2004SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Ronen 3/24/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004 3/25/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 031-023-000 3/26/2004HouseArrived in House 3/26/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/29/2004HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/29/2004HouseFirst Reading 3/29/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2004HouseAssigned to Labor Committee 4/21/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 4/29/2004HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor Committee; 008-006-000 4/29/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/29/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 4/29/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ricca Slone 4/29/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/29/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 5/12/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2004HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard 5/13/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/14/2004HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 31, 2004 5/17/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 5/17/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/17/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-037-000 5/18/2004SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/18/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 19, 2004. 5/20/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Carol Ronen 5/20/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/20/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce 5/25/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Labor & Commerce; 008-000-000 5/25/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 5/25/2004SenatePassed Both Houses 6/23/2004SenateSent to the Governor 8/12/2004SenateGovernor Approved 8/12/2004SenateEffective Date January 1, 2005 8/12/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0915