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Public Act 096-1253
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| HB6231 Enrolled | LRB096 16542 AJO 36066 b |
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AN ACT concerning civil law.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Whistleblower Act is amended by changing |
Section 5 as follows:
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(740 ILCS 174/5)
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Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
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"Employer" means: an individual, sole proprietorship, |
partnership, firm,
corporation, association, and any other |
entity that has one or more
employees in this State, including |
a political subdivision of the State; a unit of local |
government; a school district, combination of school |
districts, or governing body of a joint agreement of any type |
formed by two or more school districts; a community college |
district, State college or university, or any State agency |
whose major function is providing educational services; any |
authority including a department, division, bureau, board, |
commission, or other agency of these entities; and any person |
acting within the scope of his or her authority express or
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implied on behalf of those entities in dealing with its |
employees.
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"Employee" means any individual who is employed on a |
full-time,
part-time, or contractual basis by an employer. |