Illinois small business will want to weigh in on a slate of new rules that have been proposed by various Illinois agencies and made available for public comment.
Here’s what’s up for debate:
- The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation proposed rules that will impact acupuncturists and acupuncture education programs. To learn about these potential changes, click here.
- The Department of Human Rights proposed amendments which will impact businesses with discrimination cases being heard by the Department of Human Rights. To learn more about these changes or to submit comments, click here.
- The Department of Healthcare and Family Services proposed amendments which will impact long term care providers and employees. To learn more about these changes or to submit comments, click here.
- The Department of Public Health proposed a new Part which will impact food service establishments, their employees and local health departments. To learn more about these changes or to submit comments, click here.
- The Department of Revenue proposed an amendment which will impact businesses such as trucking or other transportation companies. To learn more about these changes or to submit comments, click here.
- The Office of the Treasurer proposed regulations that will impact businesses that have been operating for at least 2 years, have more than 25 employees and do not offer their own qualified retirement plans. To learn more about these changes or to submit comments, click here.
- The Department of Commerce proposed regulations that will impact businesses eligible for high impact designation or are located in enterprise zones. To learn more about these changes or to submit comments, click here.
Small business owners should take special note of the rule proposed by the Treasurer’s Office.