820 ILCS 70/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Employee Credit Privacy Act. (Source: P.A. 96-1426, eff. 1-1-11.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 820 ILCS 70 — Employee Credit Privacy Act.
Illinois · statute · 820 ILCS 70 · 7 active provisions
820 ILCS 70/5
Definitions
Definitions. As used in this Act: "Credit history" means an individual's past borrowing and repaying behavior, including paying bills on time and managing debt and other financial obligations. "Credit report" means any written or other communication of any information by a consumer reporting agency that bears on a cons…
820 ILCS 70/10
Employment based on credit history or credit report not permitted
Employment based on credit history or credit report not permitted. (a) Except as provided in this Section, an employer shall not do any of the following: (1) Fail or refuse to hire or recruit, discharge, or otherwise discriminate against an individual with respect to employment, compensation, or a term, condition, or p…
820 ILCS 70/15
Retaliatory or discriminatory acts
Retaliatory or discriminatory acts. A person shall not retaliate or discriminate against a person because the person has done or was about to do any of the following: (1) File a complaint under this Act. (2) Testify, assist, or participate in an investigation, proceeding, or action concerning a violation of this Act. (…
820 ILCS 70/20
Waiver
Waiver. An employer shall not require an applicant or employee to waive any right under this Act. An agreement by an applicant or employee to waive any right under this Act is invalid and unenforceable. (Source: P.A. 96-1426, eff. 1-1-11.)
820 ILCS 70/25
Remedies
Remedies. (a) A person who is injured by a violation of this Act may bring a civil action in circuit court to obtain injunctive relief or damages, or both. (b) The court shall award costs and reasonable attorney's fees to a person who prevails as a plaintiff in an action authorized under subsection (a) of this Section.…
820 ILCS 70/30
Fair Credit Reporting Act
Fair Credit Reporting Act. Nothing in this Act shall prohibit employers from conducting a thorough background investigation, which may include obtaining a report without information on credit history or an investigative report without information on credit history, or both, as permitted under the Fair Credit Reporting…