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HUMAN RIGHTS
(775 ILCS 5/) Illinois Human Rights Act.

775 ILCS 5/8-108

    (775 ILCS 5/8-108)
    Sec. 8-108. (Renumbered).
(Source: Renumbered by P.A. 86-910, eff. 9-11-89.)

775 ILCS 5/8-109

    (775 ILCS 5/8-109) (from Ch. 68, par. 8-109)
    Sec. 8-109. Specific penalties; public contracts; licensees; public officials. In addition to the penalties and forms of relief set forth in Section 8A-104, a hearing officer may recommend and the Commission or any three member panel thereof may:
        (A) Public Contracts. In the case of a respondent
    
who commits a civil rights violation while holding a public contract, where the practice was authorized, requested, commanded, performed, or knowingly permitted by the board of directors of the respondent or by an officer or executive agent acting within the scope of his employment, order: (1) termination of the contract; (2) debarment of the respondent from participating in public contracts for a period not to exceed three years; (3) imposition of a penalty to be paid to the State Treasurer not to exceed any profit acquired as a direct result of a civil rights violation; or (4) any combination of these penalties.
        (B) Licensees. In the case of a respondent,
    
operating by virtue of a license issued by the State, a political subdivision, or any agency thereof, who commits a civil rights violation, recommend to the appropriate licensing authority that the respondent's license be suspended or revoked.
        (C) Public Officials. In the case of a respondent
    
who is a public official who violates paragraph (C) of Section 5-102, recommend to the department or agency in which the official is employed that such disciplinary or discharge proceedings as the Commission deems appropriate be employed.
(Source: P.A. 101-221, eff. 1-1-20.)

775 ILCS 5/8-109.1

    (775 ILCS 5/8-109.1)
    Sec. 8-109.1. Civil penalties; failure to report; failure to train.
    (A) A hearing officer may recommend the Commission or any 3-member panel thereof may:
        (1) Failure to report. In the case of an employer
    
who fails to make any disclosures required under Section 2-108 within 30 days of the Department's notice to show cause, or as otherwise extended by the Department, order that a civil penalty be imposed pursuant to subsection (B).
        (2) Failure to train. In the case of an employer
    
who fails to comply with the sexual harassment prevention training requirements under Section 2-109 or 2-110 within 30 days of the Department's notice to show cause, or as otherwise extended by the Department, order that a civil penalty be imposed pursuant to subsection (B).
    (B) An employer who violates Section 2-108, 2-109, or 2-110 is subject to a civil penalty as follows:
        (1) For an employer with fewer than 4 employees: a
    
penalty not to exceed $500 for a first offense; a penalty not to exceed $1,000 for a second offense; a penalty not to exceed $3,000 for a third or subsequent offense.
        (2) For an employer with 4 or more employees: a
    
penalty not to exceed $1,000 for a first offense; a penalty not to exceed $3,000 for a second offense; a penalty not to exceed $5,000 for a third or subsequent offense.
    (C) The appropriateness of the penalty to the size of the employer charged, the good faith efforts made by the employer to comply, and the gravity of the violation shall be considered in determining the amount of the civil penalty.
(Source: P.A. 101-221, eff. 1-1-20.)

775 ILCS 5/8-110

    (775 ILCS 5/8-110) (from Ch. 68, par. 8-110)
    Sec. 8-110. Publication of opinions. Decisions of the Commission or panels thereof, whether on requests for review or complaints, shall be made available on the Commission's website and to online legal research companies within 14 calendar days after publication by the Commission as required by subsection (J) of Section 8-102. Published decisions shall be subject to the Personal Information Protection Act.
(Source: P.A. 100-1066, eff. 8-24-18.)

775 ILCS 5/8-111

    (775 ILCS 5/8-111) (from Ch. 68, par. 8-111)
    Sec. 8-111. Court Proceedings.
    (A) Civil Actions Commenced in Circuit Court.
        (1) Venue. Civil actions commenced in a circuit
    
court pursuant to Section 7A-102 or 8B-102 shall be commenced in the circuit court in the county in which the civil rights violation was allegedly committed.
        (2) If a civil action is commenced in a circuit
    
court, the form of the complaint shall be in accordance with the Code of Civil Procedure.
        (3) Jury Trial. If a civil action is commenced in a
    
circuit court under Section 7A-102 or 8B-102, the plaintiff or defendant may demand trial by jury.
        (4) Remedies. Upon the finding of a civil rights
    
violation, the circuit court or jury may award any of the remedies set forth in Section 8A-104 or 8B-104.
    (B) Judicial Review.
        (1) Any complainant or respondent may apply for and
    
obtain judicial review of a final order of the Commission entered under this Act by filing a petition for review in the Appellate Court within 35 days from the date that a copy of the decision sought to be reviewed was served upon the party affected by the decision. If a 3-member panel or the full Commission finds that an interlocutory order involves a question of law as to which there is substantial ground for difference of opinion and that an immediate appeal from the order may materially advance the ultimate termination of the litigation, any party may petition the Appellate Court for permission to appeal the order. The procedure for obtaining the required Commission findings and the permission of the Appellate Court shall be governed by Supreme Court Rule 308, except the references to the "trial court" shall be understood as referring to the Commission.
        (2) In any proceeding brought for judicial review,
    
the Commission's findings of fact shall be sustained unless the court determines that such findings are contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence.
        (3) Venue. Proceedings for judicial review shall be
    
commenced in the appellate court for the district wherein the civil rights violation which is the subject of the Commission's order was allegedly committed.
    (C) Judicial Enforcement.
        (1) When the Commission, at the instance of the
    
Department or an aggrieved party, concludes that any person has violated a valid order of the Commission issued pursuant to this Act, and the violation and its effects are not promptly corrected, the Commission, through a panel of 3 members, shall order the Department to commence an action in the name of the People of the State of Illinois by complaint, alleging the violation, attaching a copy of the order of the Commission and praying for the issuance of an order directing such person, his or her or its officers, agents, servants, successors and assigns to comply with the order of the Commission.
        (2) An aggrieved party may file a complaint for
    
enforcement of a valid order of the Commission directly in Circuit Court.
        (3) Upon the commencement of an action filed under
    
paragraphs (1) or (2) of this subsection, the court shall have jurisdiction over the proceedings and power to grant or refuse, in whole or in part, the relief sought or impose such other remedy as the court may deem proper.
        (4) The court may stay an order of the Commission in
    
accordance with the applicable Supreme Court rules, pending disposition of the proceedings.
        (5) The court may punish for any violation of its
    
order as in the case of civil contempt.
        (6) Venue. Proceedings for judicial enforcement of a
    
Commission order shall be commenced in the circuit court in the county wherein the civil rights violation which is the subject of the Commission's order was committed.
    (D) Limitation. Except as otherwise provided by law, no court of this state shall have jurisdiction over the subject of an alleged civil rights violation other than as set forth in this Act.
    (E) This amendatory Act of 1996 applies to causes of action filed on or after January 1, 1996.
    (F) The changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly apply to charges or complaints filed with the Department or the Commission on or after the effective date of those changes.
(Source: P.A. 101-661, eff. 4-2-21; 102-706, eff. 4-22-22.)