Governor Mandates Public Entities Enact Policies Prohibiting Sexual Harassment by January 15, 2018

  On November 16, 2017, Governor Rauner signed into law Public Act 100-0554, which amends the Illinois State Officials and Employees Ethics Act by requiring local governmental entities to adopt, by ordinance or resolution, a policy prohibiting sexual harassment.  5 ILCS 430/70-5.  Although many governmental entities may already have sexual harassment policies in place, the…

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