The Illinois Legislature has been busy this 2024 session, passing more than 10 new employment laws or amendments to existing employment laws in May 2024, only one of which in any manner affirmatively helps employers. We will summarize the laws and amendments below that have passed both houses and are waiting to be signed into law by Governor J. B. Pritzker. Importantly, this is simply a preview of what is likely coming, but any of this legislation can be amended, withdrawn, or vetoed prior to the Governor signing it into law. We will update this article when and if these bills are signed into law. [Note, this article was updated on August 6, 2024 to state that the new Freedom of Speech Act (SB3649) and amendments to the Biometric Information Privacy Act (SB2979) and the Illinois Personnel Record Review Act (HB3763) have been signed into law.]