Section Newsletters

Articles From Hannah Moser

Discrimination Based on Conviction Records: What Are Employees’ Rights and Employers’ Responsibilities in Illinois? By Mara Baltabols, Hannah Moser, & Patrick Cowlin Privacy and Information Security Law, October 2024 In March 2021, Governor Pritzker signed an amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act that expanded protections for individuals with a conviction record. Prior to the amendment, the Act only protected people with arrests that had not resulted convictions from discrimination or retaliation at their job or when applying for jobs.

Spot an error in your article? Contact Celeste Niemann at cniemann@isba.org. For information on obtaining a copy of an article, visit the ISBA Newsletters page.

Select a Different Author