Illinois’ “Worker Freedom of Speech Act” Is Actually an Employer Speech Ban
The Liberty Justice Center Challenges Employer Censorship Law
October 15, 2024
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The Liberty Justice Center Challenges Employer Censorship Law
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16), Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) Subcommittee on NSA & Cyber and House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) member, led his Intelligence Committee Republican colleagues to request a briefing from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) on the growing national security and personal data concerns surrounding the CCP-linked entity Temu and their parent company, Pinduoduo (PDD).
(The Center Square) – The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would prohibit electric-vehicle batteries from Gotion and several other foreign companies from being used by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
CHICAGO – Every other year, the global manufacturing industry meets up in America’s Midwest and this year, staff from the Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) joined the excitement to find several TMA members among the 1600 exhibitors.
The Illinois Worker Freedom of Speech Act (“Act”) has been signed into law. Despite the name, the Act has little to do with worker freedom of speech and is more focused on restricting employers’ speech.
The lack of an explicit retroactive provision in SB 2979 may disappoint defendants in ongoing BIPA litigation. However, the bill offers multiple ways for judges to use their discretion to limit BIPA.
Changes to Illinois’ strict Biometric Information Privacy Act, or BIPA, are now on the books.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2979 into law that will drastically reduce the penalties companies could face for improperly collecting biometric data from workers and consumers.
Small and Midsize Manufacturers Applaud Governor for Signing New BIPA Legislation into Law
In White the court granted summary judgment for the defendant employer where the plaintiff failed a drug test (after being randomly chosen pursuant to the company’s policies) for marijuana and was ultimately fired.
SCHAUMBURG – Not only does the privately-funded Technology & Manufacturing Association work hard to provide events, services, opportunities and training for its small and mid-size manufacturers, the TMA represents their members to lawmakers in Springfield and Washington D.C