All Illinois employers would have to conduct sexual harassment training under sweeping legislation adopted in the waning days of the General Assembly.
“This really deals with sexual harassment, discrimination, and equity issues affecting every worker in the state of Illinois,’’ said Democratic state Senator Melinda Bush of Grayslake, who is sponsor of the bill, which would protect independent contractors under the Illinois Human Rights Act. “So it is, I would say, probably one of the biggest pieces of civil rights law we’ve had in years.”