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New Illinois Laws: No More PermaTemps and Say NO to SCABS!
The Illinois Legislature continues to a Pro-Worker body with it’s latest legislation. Center Square tells us more in New Illinois laws regulating temporary workers criticized by business groups. Wonder Why?
Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed the Temp Worker Fairness and Safety Act into law. The measure restricts the practice of so-called “permatemping,” where workers are kept in temporary assignments for long periods of time. The act, which goes into effect immediately, requires temporary workers assigned to work for more than 90 days to be paid the same as a full-time employee.
“There will be hundreds of thousands of workers that this will apply to who will be making $4 more per hour, which you can imagine is a major quality of life difference,” said Herrera.
The law also ensures that all temp workers have the right to refuse a strikebreaking assignment without being retaliated against, and increases funding for enforcement through increased fees and increased fines for employers who violate the act.
That’s why! Having to pay workers fairly and giving them the option not to be SCABS is definitely not on the business groups agenda. Thank you Gov Pritzker and Illinois legislators for standing up for the working folks!
(graphic courtesy of Labour Heartlands)