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 Bill Status of SB1611  98th General Assembly


Short Description:  DOMESTIC WORKERS-RIGHTS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
775 ILCS 5/2-101from Ch. 68, par. 2-101
820 ILCS 105/3from Ch. 48, par. 1003
820 ILCS 105/4afrom Ch. 48, par. 1004a
820 ILCS 140/2from Ch. 48, par. 8b


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the employment discrimination Article of the Act applies to domestic workers. Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Provides that the overtime provisions of the Law apply to domestic workers. Amends the One Day Rest In Seven Act. Provides that every person employed as a domestic worker shall be allowed at least 24 consecutive hours of rest in every calendar week. Provides that a domestic worker may voluntarily agree to work on the day of rest, provided that the worker is compensated at the overtime rate for all hours worked on the day of rest. Provides that the day of rest should, whenever possible, coincide with the traditional day reserved by the domestic worker for religious worship. Provides that after one year of work with the same employer a domestic worker shall be entitled to at least 3 days of rest in each calendar year at the regular rate of compensation.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/13/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  2/13/2013SenateFirst Reading
  2/13/2013SenateReferred to Assignments
  1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die

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