Rep. Jack D. Franks

Filed: 5/26/2011

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1122

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1122 on page 1,
3line 5, by replacing "Section 2-102" with "Sections 2-102 and
47A-102"; and
 
5on page 4, by replacing lines 22 through 26 with the following:
6    "(I) Pregnancy. For an employer to refuse to hire, to
7segregate, or to act with respect to recruitment, hiring,
8promotion, renewal of employment, selection for training or
9apprenticeship, discharge, discipline, tenure or terms,
10privileges or conditions of employment on the basis of
11pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. Women
12affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical
13conditions shall be treated the same for all employment-related
14purposes, including receipt of benefits under fringe benefit
15programs, as other persons not so affected but similar in their
16ability or inability to work."; and
 

 

 

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1on page 5, by deleting line 1; and
 
2on page 5, immediately below line 3, by inserting the
3following:
 
4    "(775 ILCS 5/7A-102)  (from Ch. 68, par. 7A-102)
5    Sec. 7A-102. Procedures.
6    (A) Charge.
7        (1) Within 180 days after the date that a civil rights
8    violation allegedly has been committed, a charge in writing
9    under oath or affirmation may be filed with the Department
10    by an aggrieved party or issued by the Department itself
11    under the signature of the Director.
12        (2) The charge shall be in such detail as to
13    substantially apprise any party properly concerned as to
14    the time, place, and facts surrounding the alleged civil
15    rights violation.
16        (3) Charges deemed filed with the Department pursuant
17    to subsection (A-1) of this Section shall be deemed to be
18    in compliance with this subsection.
19    (A-1) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Charges.
20        (1) If a A charge is filed with the Equal Employment
21    Opportunity Commission (EEOC) within 180 days after the
22    date of the alleged civil rights violation, the charge
23    shall be deemed filed with the Department on the date filed
24    with the EEOC. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

 

 

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1    Upon receipt of a charge filed with the Equal Employment
2    Opportunity Commission, the Department shall notify the
3    complainant that he or she may proceed with the Department.
4    The complainant must notify the Department of his or her
5    decision in writing within 35 days of receipt of the
6    Department's notice to the complainant and the Department
7    shall close the case if the complainant does not do so. If
8    the complainant proceeds with the Department, If the EEOC
9    is the governmental agency designated to investigate the
10    charge first, the Department shall take no action until the
11    EEOC Equal Employment Opportunity Commission makes a
12    determination on the charge and after the complainant
13    notifies the Department of the EEOC's determination. In
14    such cases, after receiving notice from the EEOC that a
15    charge was filed, the Department shall notify the parties
16    that (i) a charge has been received by the EEOC and has
17    been sent to the Department for dual filing purposes; (ii)
18    the EEOC is the governmental agency responsible for
19    investigating the charge and that the investigation shall
20    be conducted pursuant to the rules and procedures adopted
21    by the EEOC; (iii) it will take no action on the charge
22    until the EEOC issues its determination; (iv) the
23    complainant must submit a copy of the EEOC's determination
24    within 30 days after service of the determination by the
25    EEOC on complainant; and (v) that the time period to
26    investigate the charge contained in subsection (G) of this

 

 

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1    Section is tolled from the date on which the charge is
2    filed with the EEOC until the EEOC issues its
3    determination. Upon receipt of the Equal Employment
4    Opportunity Commission's determination, the Department
5    shall cause the charge to be filed under oath or
6    affirmation and to be in such detail as provided for under
7    subparagraph (2) of paragraph (A).
8        (2) If the EEOC finds reasonable cause to believe that
9    there has been a violation of federal law and if the
10    Department is timely notified of the EEOC's findings by
11    complainant, the Department shall notify complainant that
12    the Department has adopted the EEOC's determination of
13    reasonable cause and that complainant has the right, within
14    90 days after receipt of the Department's notice, to either
15    file his or her own complaint with the Illinois Human
16    Rights Commission or commence a civil action in the
17    appropriate circuit court or other appropriate court of
18    competent jurisdiction. The Department's notice to
19    complainant that the Department has adopted the EEOC's
20    determination of reasonable cause shall constitute the
21    Department's Report for purposes of subparagraph (D) of
22    this Section.
23        (3) For those charges alleging violations within the
24    jurisdiction of both the EEOC and the Department and for
25    which the EEOC either (i) does not issue a determination,
26    but does issue the complainant a notice of a right to sue,

 

 

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1    including when the right to sue is issued at the request of
2    the complainant, or (ii) determines that it is unable to
3    establish that illegal discrimination has occurred and
4    issues the complainant a right to sue notice, and if the
5    Department is timely notified of the EEOC's determination
6    by complainant, the Department shall notify the parties
7    that the Department will adopt the EEOC's determination as
8    a dismissal for lack of substantial evidence unless the
9    complainant requests in writing within 35 days after
10    receipt of the Department's notice that the Department
11    review the EEOC's determination.
12            (a) If the complainant does not file a written
13        request with the Department to review the EEOC's
14        determination within 35 days after receipt of the
15        Department's notice, the Department shall notify
16        complainant that the decision of the EEOC has been
17        adopted by the Department as a dismissal for lack of
18        substantial evidence and that the complainant has the
19        right, within 90 days after receipt of the Department's
20        notice, to commence a civil action in the appropriate
21        circuit court or other appropriate court of competent
22        jurisdiction. The Department's notice to complainant
23        that the Department has adopted the EEOC's
24        determination shall constitute the Department's report
25        for purposes of subparagraph (D) of this Section.
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1        with the Department to review the EEOC's
2        determination, the Department shall review the EEOC's
3        determination and any evidence obtained by the EEOC
4        during its investigation. If, after reviewing the
5        EEOC's determination and any evidence obtained by the
6        EEOC, the Department determines there is no need for
7        further investigation of the charge, the Department
8        shall issue a report and the Director shall determine
9        whether there is substantial evidence that the alleged
10        civil rights violation has been committed pursuant to
11        subsection (D) of Section 7A-102. If, after reviewing
12        the EEOC's determination and any evidence obtained by
13        the EEOC, the Department determines there is a need for
14        further investigation of the charge, the Department
15        may conduct any further investigation it deems
16        necessary. After reviewing the EEOC's determination,
17        the evidence obtained by the EEOC, and any additional
18        investigation conducted by the Department, the
19        Department shall issue a report and the Director shall
20        determine whether there is substantial evidence that
21        the alleged civil rights violation has been committed
22        pursuant to subsection (D) Section 7A-102 of the Act.
23        (4) Pursuant to this Section, if the EEOC dismisses the
24    charge or a portion of the charge of discrimination
25    because, under federal law, the EEOC lacks jurisdiction
26    over the charge, and if, under the this Act, the Department

 

 

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1    has jurisdiction over the charge of discrimination, the
2    Department shall investigate the charge or portion of the
3    charge dismissed by the EEOC for lack of jurisdiction
4    pursuant to subsections (A), (A-1), (B), (B-1), (C), (D),
5    (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), and (K) of Section 7A-102 of
6    the Act.
7        (5) The time limit set out in subsection (G) of this
8    Section is tolled from the date on which the charge is
9    filed with the EEOC to the date on which the EEOC issues
10    its determination. At the Department's discretion, the
11    Department shall either adopt the Equal Employment
12    Opportunity Commission's determination or process the
13    charge pursuant to this Act. Adoption of the Equal
14    Employment Opportunity Commission's determination shall be
15    deemed a determination by the Department for all purposes
16    under this Act.
17    (B) Notice and Response to Charge. The Department shall,
18within 10 days of the date on which the charge was filed, serve
19a copy of the charge on the respondent. This period shall not
20be construed to be jurisdictional. The charging party and the
21respondent may each file a position statement and other
22materials with the Department regarding the charge of alleged
23discrimination within 60 days of receipt of the notice of the
24charge. The position statements and other materials filed shall
25remain confidential unless otherwise agreed to by the party
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1available to the other party during pendency of a charge with
2the Department. The Department shall require the respondent to
3file a verified response to the allegations contained in the
4charge within 60 days of receipt of the notice of the charge.
5The respondent shall serve a copy of its response on the
6complainant or his representative. All allegations contained
7in the charge not timely denied by the respondent shall be
8deemed admitted, unless the respondent states that it is
9without sufficient information to form a belief with respect to
10such allegation. The Department may issue a notice of default
11directed to any respondent who fails to file a verified
12response to a charge within 60 days of receipt of the notice of
13the charge, unless the respondent can demonstrate good cause as
14to why such notice should not issue. The term "good cause"
15shall be defined by rule promulgated by the Department. Within
1630 days of receipt of the respondent's response, the
17complainant may file a reply to said response and shall serve a
18copy of said reply on the respondent or his representative. A
19party shall have the right to supplement his response or reply
20at any time that the investigation of the charge is pending.
21The Department shall, within 10 days of the date on which the
22charge was filed, and again no later than 335 days thereafter,
23send by certified or registered mail written notice to the
24complainant and to the respondent informing the complainant of
25the complainant's right to either file a complaint with the
26Human Rights Commission or commence a civil action in the

 

 

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1appropriate circuit court under subparagraph (2) of paragraph
2(G), including in such notice the dates within which the
3complainant may exercise this right. In the notice the
4Department shall notify the complainant that the charge of
5civil rights violation will be dismissed with prejudice and
6with no right to further proceed if a written complaint is not
7timely filed with the Commission or with the appropriate
8circuit court by the complainant pursuant to subparagraph (2)
9of paragraph (G) or by the Department pursuant to subparagraph
10(1) of paragraph (G).
11    (B-1) Mediation. The complainant and respondent may agree
12to voluntarily submit the charge to mediation without waiving
13any rights that are otherwise available to either party
14pursuant to this Act and without incurring any obligation to
15accept the result of the mediation process. Nothing occurring
16in mediation shall be disclosed by the Department or admissible
17in evidence in any subsequent proceeding unless the complainant
18and the respondent agree in writing that such disclosure be
19made.
20    (C) Investigation.
21        (1) After the respondent has been notified, the
22    Department shall conduct a full investigation of the
23    allegations set forth in the charge.
24        (2) The Director or his or her designated
25    representatives shall have authority to request any member
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1    attendance of a witness or the production for examination
2    of any books, records or documents whatsoever.
3        (3) If any witness whose testimony is required for any
4    investigation resides outside the State, or through
5    illness or any other good cause as determined by the
6    Director is unable to be interviewed by the investigator or
7    appear at a fact finding conference, his or her testimony
8    or deposition may be taken, within or without the State, in
9    the same manner as is provided for in the taking of
10    depositions in civil cases in circuit courts.
11        (4) Upon reasonable notice to the complainant and the
12    respondent, the Department shall conduct a fact finding
13    conference prior to 365 days after the date on which the
14    charge was filed, unless the Director has determined
15    whether there is substantial evidence that the alleged
16    civil rights violation has been committed or the charge has
17    been dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. If the parties
18    agree in writing, the fact finding conference may be held
19    at a time after the 365 day limit. Any party's failure to
20    attend the conference without good cause shall result in
21    dismissal or default. The term "good cause" shall be
22    defined by rule promulgated by the Department. A notice of
23    dismissal or default shall be issued by the Director. The
24    notice of default issued by the Director shall notify the
25    respondent that a request for review may be filed in
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1    notice of default. The notice of dismissal issued by the
2    Director shall give the complainant notice of his or her
3    right to seek review of the dismissal before the Human
4    Rights Commission or commence a civil action in the
5    appropriate circuit court. If the complainant chooses to
6    have the Human Rights Commission review the dismissal
7    order, he or she shall file a request for review with the
8    Commission within 90 days after receipt of the Director's
9    notice. If the complainant chooses to file a request for
10    review with the Commission, he or she may not later
11    commence a civil action in a circuit court. If the
12    complainant chooses to commence a civil action in a circuit
13    court, he or she must do so within 90 days after receipt of
14    the Director's notice.
15    (D) Report.
16        (1) Each charge shall be the subject of a report to the
17    Director. The report shall be a confidential document
18    subject to review by the Director, authorized Department
19    employees, the parties, and, where indicated by this Act,
20    members of the Commission or their designated hearing
21    officers.
22        (2) Upon review of the report, the Director shall
23    determine whether there is substantial evidence that the
24    alleged civil rights violation has been committed. The
25    determination of substantial evidence is limited to
26    determining the need for further consideration of the

 

 

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1    charge pursuant to this Act and includes, but is not
2    limited to, findings of fact and conclusions, as well as
3    the reasons for the determinations on all material issues.
4    Substantial evidence is evidence which a reasonable mind
5    accepts as sufficient to support a particular conclusion
6    and which consists of more than a mere scintilla but may be
7    somewhat less than a preponderance.
8        (3) If the Director determines that there is no
9    substantial evidence, the charge shall be dismissed by
10    order of the Director and the Director shall give the
11    complainant notice of his or her right to seek review of
12    the dismissal order before the Commission or commence a
13    civil action in the appropriate circuit court. If the
14    complainant chooses to have the Human Rights Commission
15    review the dismissal order, he or she shall file a request
16    for review with the Commission within 90 days after receipt
17    of the Director's notice. If the complainant chooses to
18    file a request for review with the Commission, he or she
19    may not later commence a civil action in a circuit court.
20    If the complainant chooses to commence a civil action in a
21    circuit court, he or she must do so within 90 days after
22    receipt of the Director's notice.
23        (4) If the Director determines that there is
24    substantial evidence, he or she shall notify the
25    complainant and respondent of that determination. The
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1    has the right to either commence a civil action in the
2    appropriate circuit court or request that the Department of
3    Human Rights file a complaint with the Human Rights
4    Commission on his or her behalf. Any such complaint shall
5    be filed within 90 days after receipt of the Director's
6    notice. If the complainant chooses to have the Department
7    file a complaint with the Human Rights Commission on his or
8    her behalf, the complainant must, within 30 days after
9    receipt of the Director's notice, request in writing that
10    the Department file the complaint. If the complainant
11    timely requests that the Department file the complaint, the
12    Department shall file the complaint on his or her behalf.
13    If the complainant fails to timely request that the
14    Department file the complaint, the complainant may file his
15    or her complaint with the Commission or commence a civil
16    action in the appropriate circuit court. If the complainant
17    files a complaint with the Human Rights Commission, the
18    complainant shall give notice to the Department of the
19    filing of the complaint with the Human Rights Commission.
20    (E) Conciliation.
21         (1) When there is a finding of substantial evidence,
22    the Department may designate a Department employee who is
23    an attorney licensed to practice in Illinois to endeavor to
24    eliminate the effect of the alleged civil rights violation
25    and to prevent its repetition by means of conference and
26    conciliation.

 

 

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1        (2) When the Department determines that a formal
2    conciliation conference is necessary, the complainant and
3    respondent shall be notified of the time and place of the
4    conference by registered or certified mail at least 10 days
5    prior thereto and either or both parties shall appear at
6    the conference in person or by attorney.
7        (3) The place fixed for the conference shall be within
8    35 miles of the place where the civil rights violation is
9    alleged to have been committed.
10        (4) Nothing occurring at the conference shall be
11    disclosed by the Department unless the complainant and
12    respondent agree in writing that such disclosure be made.
13        (5) The Department's efforts to conciliate the matter
14    shall not stay or extend the time for filing the complaint
15    with the Commission or the circuit court.
16    (F) Complaint.
17        (1) When the complainant requests that the Department
18    file a complaint with the Commission on his or her behalf,
19    the Department shall prepare a written complaint, under
20    oath or affirmation, stating the nature of the civil rights
21    violation substantially as alleged in the charge
22    previously filed and the relief sought on behalf of the
23    aggrieved party. The Department shall file the complaint
24    with the Commission.
25        (2) If the complainant chooses to commence a civil
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1    circuit court in the county wherein the civil rights
2    violation was allegedly committed. The form of the
3    complaint in any such civil action shall be in accordance
4    with the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure.
5    (G) Time Limit.
6        (1) When a charge of a civil rights violation has been
7    properly filed, the Department, within 365 days thereof or
8    within any extension of that period agreed to in writing by
9    all parties, shall issue its report as required by
10    subparagraph (D). Any such report shall be duly served upon
11    both the complainant and the respondent.
12        (2) If the Department has not issued its report within
13    365 days after the charge is filed, or any such longer
14    period agreed to in writing by all the parties, the
15    complainant shall have 90 days to either file his or her
16    own complaint with the Human Rights Commission or commence
17    a civil action in the appropriate circuit court. If the
18    complainant files a complaint with the Commission, the form
19    of the complaint shall be in accordance with the provisions
20    of paragraph (F)(1). If the complainant commences a civil
21    action in a circuit court, the form of the complaint shall
22    be in accordance with the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure.
23    The aggrieved party shall notify the Department that a
24    complaint has been filed and shall serve a copy of the
25    complaint on the Department on the same date that the
26    complaint is filed with the Commission or in circuit court.

 

 

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1    If the complainant files a complaint with the Commission,
2    he or she may not later commence a civil action in circuit
3    court.
4        (3) If an aggrieved party files a complaint with the
5    Human Rights Commission or commences a civil action in
6    circuit court pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection,
7    or if the time period for filing a complaint has expired,
8    the Department shall immediately cease its investigation
9    and dismiss the charge of civil rights violation. Any final
10    order entered by the Commission under this Section is
11    appealable in accordance with paragraph (B)(1) of Section
12    8-111. Failure to immediately cease an investigation and
13    dismiss the charge of civil rights violation as provided in
14    this paragraph (3) constitutes grounds for entry of an
15    order by the circuit court permanently enjoining the
16    investigation. The Department may also be liable for any
17    costs and other damages incurred by the respondent as a
18    result of the action of the Department.
19        (4) The Department shall stay any administrative
20    proceedings under this Section after the filing of a civil
21    action by or on behalf of the aggrieved party under any
22    federal or State law seeking relief with respect to the
23    alleged civil rights violation.
24    (H) This amendatory Act of 1995 applies to causes of action
25filed on or after January 1, 1996.
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1filed on or after January 1, 1996.
2    (J) The changes made to this Section by Public Act 95-243
3apply to charges filed on or after the effective date of those
4changes.
5    (K) The changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act
6of the 96th General Assembly apply to charges filed on or after
7the effective date of those changes.
8(Source: P.A. 95-243, eff. 1-1-08; 96-876, eff. 2-2-10.)".