AI in Employment — Illinois Human Rights Act Amendment
HB 3773 / Public Act 103-0804 (signed Aug 9, 2024 — Gov. Pritzker)
- Effective date
- Jan 1, 2026
- Enforcement
- Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR); Illinois Human Rights Commission
- Scope
- Employers using AI in recruitment, hiring, promotion, discipline, or conditions of employment; disparate impact is sufficient (intent not required); prohibits ZIP code as proxy for protected class.
- Maximum penalty
- IHRA civil remedies — back pay, compensatory damages, attorneys fees, civil penalties.