In 2019, Illinois has enacted the Government Severance Pay Act, a law limiting the severance payments available for government employees, especially those who are fired because of misconduct. This new law is designed to avoid “golden parachutes” for fired employees. In this article, we will cover “What is the Government Severance Pay Act?”, “What Constitutes Misconduct for Termination of a State Employee?” and "What is a Golden Parachute Fired Government Employees?"
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According to the Illinois Personnel Records Review Act (820 ILCS 40), employees have a right to request a review of their personnel records twice a year during their employment and for up to one year after their employment is terminated.
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This article will briefly overview Illinois employment laws and recent changes made to Illinois employment laws for 2024.
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