093_SB0002sam002
LRB093 03272 WGH 11612 a
1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 2 on page 2, by
3 replacing line 1 with the following:
4 "than: (i) sex or (ii) a factor that would constitute
5 unlawful discrimination under the Illinois Human Rights
6 Act."; and
7 on page 4, line 25, by changing "$5,000" to "$2,500"; and
8 on page 5, line 17, by inserting "or consulted counsel for
9 such purposes" after "Act"; and
10 on page 5, line 20, by changing "commits a class B
11 misdemeanor" to "shall be liable to the employee for such
12 legal and equitable relief as may be appropriate to
13 effectuate the purposes of this Section, the value of any
14 lost benefits, backpay, and front pay as appropriate so long
15 as the employee has made reasonable efforts to mitigate his
16 or her damages and an additional equal amount as liquidated
17 damages".