TITLE 56: LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
CHAPTER XI: HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
PART 5300 PROCEDURAL RULES
SECTION 5300.1400 CODE OF ETHICS


 

Section 5300.1400  Code of Ethics

 

a)         Staff Attorneys hired pursuant to Section 8-101(E) of the Act shall adhere to the highest standards of ethical conduct, support the Commission's mission, goals, and objectives, and instill in the public a sense of confidence in the Commission's operations.  

 

b)         The standard of conduct for Staff Attorneys and other Commission employees includes, but is not limited to:

 

1)         adherence to Commission personnel rules, procedural directives, and accountability to the members of the Commission and the Executive Director;

 

2)         treatment of all Commission staff, the public, and colleagues with courtesy, respect, objectivity and fairness;

 

3)         conduct of all Commission business in a timely and transparent manner, with full adherence to Commission policies and procedures; and

 

4)         engagement in the Commission's decisionmaking process, to the extent requested by the Commission.

 

(Source:  Added at 44 Ill. Reg. 18930, effective November 23, 2020)