Senate Sponsors: OBAMA-GEO-KARIS-HAWKINSON-LINK-MADIGAN,L. House Sponsors: FRANKS-CURRIE-DELGADO Short description: EMPOYMT SECURTY-IMPLMNT WARN Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Department of Employment Security Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Employment Security to monitor compliance with the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act by private entities in Illinois. Requires the Department to monitor and investigate whether private entities are notifying the entity designated by the State to provide rapid response activities under the federal Workforce Investment Act in the event of a mass layoff or plant closing. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Further amends the Department of Employment Security Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Employment Security to annually issue a written advisory notice to each employer that paid wages to 100 or more individuals with respect to any quarter in the immediately preceding calendar year. Provides that the notice must indicate that the employer may be subject to the requirements of the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and advise the employer about the requirements and remedies of the Act (rather than requiring the Department to monitor and investigate compliance with the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act). Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0087 Last action date: JUL-18-2001 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status