HUMAN RIGHTS-DISPARTE IMPACT

Summary

If enacted, this bill would make it a civil rights violation under the Illinois Human Rights Act for employers and financial institutions to use criteria or methods that have a disparate impact on new protected categories such as citizenship status, family responsibilities, work authorization, arrest record, and conviction record. Exceptions exist if the practice is job-related and consistent with business necessity (employers) or necessary to achieve a substantial, legitimate, nondiscriminatory interest (financial institutions and public accommodations). It would also allow the Illinois Department of Human Rights to consult with financial regulators during investigations involving financial institutions.