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IL Supreme Court: Employers can't end class actions over unpaid wages by paying the wages

By Scott Holland | Friday, Feb 14, 2025 @ 11:43pm

Unanimous ruling holds plaintiffs allowed to pursue damages if they can prove employer broke the law. Business advocates warned the ruling could lead to yet more "ruinous costs" for employers from lawsuits in Illinois courts.
IL lawmakers OK bill to limit risk of financial ruin for businesses targeted by biometrics class actions

By Jonathan Bilyk | Thursday, May 16, 2024 @ 11:24pm

The Illinois House has passed legislation to reform the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. The legislation would specify that the law's costly damages demands should be applied per person, not per fingerprint or other biometric scan. Biz groups say the reforms are welcome, but more are needed