Your Rights on the Job
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2019
No Salary History and Pay Equity Toolkit
On September 29th, 2019, Illinois’ new No Salary History Law takes effect, barring employers from seeking information about the past wages of job applicants during the hiring process. It’s a major advance for gender pay equity—the practice of factoring past wages into salary offers is a major contributing factor to persistent wage gaps. In advance of the law’s effective date, Women Employed has created a set of tools to help employers and job seekers navigate this change.
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2019
Illinois No Salary History Law: Your Questions Answered
Provides answers to frequently asked questions about the No Salary History update to the Illinois Equal Pay Act
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2017
Help Combat Sexual Harassment
Explains what sexual harassment is, how it is defined by law, and what you can do if you or someone else is sexually harassed.
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2011
Your Rights on the Job: Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to some common questions around severance agreements if you’ve been laid off, whether you should hire an attorney if you feel you’ve faced discrimination, how to respond to potentially discriminatory questions, and what your rights are if you’ve been fired.
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