Illinois Temp Agencies Will Not Be Required To Pay Temp Workers Benefits Equal To Directly Hired Employees

Published date02 April 2024
Law FirmTaft Stettinius & Hollister
AuthorMs Julie Ratliff and Heather A. Jackson

At a Glance

Illinois temp agencies that were gearing up to pay temp workers benefits equal to directly hired employees starting April 1, 2024, can now table those efforts. The federal court in Chicago has halted the benefits-related part of the amendments to the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (the "DTLSA" or the "Act"), preventing it from taking effect.

Had this part of the amendments been implemented as planned, it would have required staffing agencies to pay temporary workers who are placed at a client company for 90 days, the "hourly cash equivalent" of benefits offered to the client company's directly hired...

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