A BILL THAT CLEARED THE ILLINOIS SENATE LAST WEEK AIMS TO PROTECT HOSPITALITY WORKERS FROM SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ASSAULT.
THE LEGISLATION REQUIRES HOTELS AND CASINOS TO HAVE A SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY IN PLACE AND A PANIC-TYPE BUTTON AVAILABLE TO WORKERS WHO FEEL THREATENED. IT’S SPONSORED BY CHICAGO SENATOR RAM VILLIVALUM.
HOTELS AND CASINOS WOULD HAVE TO PUT A COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY IN PLACE AND INSTALL PANIC BUTTONS OR WORKERS WHO FEEL THREATED UNDER THE MEASURE. NOW THAT IT’S PASSED THE SENATE, IT MOVES TO THE HOUSE WHERE IT’S SPONSORED BY REPRESENTATIVE BOB MORGAN OF DEERFIELD.
CITIES LIKE CHICAGO, MIAMI BEACH, SEATTLE AND NEW YORK CITY HAVE ALREADY ADOPTED SIMILAR REQUIREMENTS.
