Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Non-English-Speaking Workers Protection Act. Requires certain meatpacking operations that recruit non-English-speaking persons and have more than 10% non-English-speaking employees who speak the same non-English language to: provide a bilingual employee to respond to employment-related questions and serve as a referral agent to community services; file with the Director of Labor statements with specified information about conditions of employment; and provide transportation for a recruited employee, at no cost to the employee, to the location from which the employee was recruited if the employee meets certain criteria. Provides for criminal penalties, civil actions, and injunctive relief. Establishes the Meatpacking Industry Worker Rights Coordinator within the Department of Labor to inspect and review meatpacking operations as they relate to the Governor's Illinois Meatpacking Industry Workers Bill of Rights, and outlines the Bill of Rights. Gives the Coordinator access to meatpacking operations. Provides that the Coordinator shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly and the Governor regarding recommended actions for the fair treatment of workers in the meatpacking industry. Sets forth powers and duties of the Director of Labor.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2007	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado
2/9/2007	Senate	First Reading
2/9/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/21/2007	Senate	Assigned to Labor
3/2/2007	Senate	Held in Labor
3/16/2007	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
1/13/2009	Senate	Session Sine Die

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