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Illinois Senate Pushes through Employer-Gag Bill

Illinois Senate Pushes through Employer-Gag Bill

May 9, 2024

SB 3649, if it becomes law, will subject employers to civil action and penalties for mandating employee attendance at meetings to discuss an employee decision to join or support a labor organization.

Illinois Senate Pushes through Employer-Gag Bill

The Illinois Senate voted 38-18 in favor of SB 3649, legislation that would limit employer rights under federal law. The bill, sponsored by Senator Robert Peters (D, 13th District), exposes employers to civil liability for engaging in practices protected under the National Labor Relations Act (NRLA). Federal courts and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have ruled that employers under federal law have the right to hold mandatory employee meetings to present the employers’ perspective on unionization to their employees. SB 3649 would deny employers this right. SB 3649, if it becomes law, will subject employers to civil action and penalties for mandating employee attendance at meetings to discuss an employee decision to join or support a labor organization. Employers may, under the legislation, hold meetings where employee attendance is wholly voluntary. Several states across the nation have recently passed similar employer-gag legislation. These laws have been legally challenged in Connecticut and Minnesota.

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