Rep. Norine Hammond

Filed: 3/15/2011

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2095

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2095 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Service Member's Employment Tenure Act is
5amended by changing Section 6 and by adding Section 8 as
6follows:
 
7    (330 ILCS 60/6)  (from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 34)
8    Sec. 6. Employer's violation of Act; penalty; employee's
9remedies.
10    (a) An employer's knowing violation of this Act is a
11business offense punishable by a fine of not less than $5,000
12and not more than $10,000.
13    (b) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, an
14employer's knowing violation of this Act constitutes a civil
15rights violation under the Illinois Human Rights Act. In case
16any employer fails or refuses to comply with this Act, the

 

 

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1circuit court of the county in which such private employer
2maintains a place of business, or of the county where such
3State employee performs most of his duties, has power, upon the
4filing of a complaint by the person entitled to the benefits of
5this Act, to specifically require such employer to comply with
6this Act and to compensate such person for any loss of wages or
7benefits suffered by reason of such employer's unlawful action,
8together with reasonable attorney's fees and costs. No fees or
9court costs shall be taxed against any person applying for the
10benefits of this Act.
11    The court shall, in its sound discretion, give preference
12to the hearing and disposition of such cases over other matters
13then pending before it.
14(Source: P.A. 93-828, eff. 7-28-04.)
 
15    (330 ILCS 60/8 new)
16    Sec. 8. Attorney General; employer list. The Attorney
17General shall establish and maintain a statewide list of
18employers who have been convicted of violating this Act. The
19Attorney General shall make the information in the list
20available to the public on its official web site and by any
21other means the Attorney General deems appropriate.
 
22    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
23becoming law.".