Illinois Compiled Statutes 740 Civil Liabilities: Article -

• Illinois Whistleblower Act. - 740 ILCS 174, Section 1
  Short title. This Act may be cited as the Whistleblower Act. (Source: P.A. 93-544, eff. 1-1-04.)
• Illinois Whistleblower Act. - 740 ILCS 174, Section 5
  Definitions. As used in this Act: "Employer" means: an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, firm, corporation, association, and any other entity that has one or more...
• Illinois Whistleblower Act. - 740 ILCS 174, Section 10
  Certain policies prohibited. An employer may not make, adopt, or enforce any rule, regulation, or policy preventing an employee from disclosing information to a...
• Illinois Whistleblower Act. - 740 ILCS 174, Section 15
  Retaliation for certain disclosures prohibited. (a) An employer may not retaliate against an employee who discloses information in a court, an administrative hearing, or before...
• Illinois Whistleblower Act. - 740 ILCS 174, Section 20
  Retaliation for certain refusals prohibited. An employer may not retaliate against an employee for refusing to participate in an activity that would result in a...
• Illinois Whistleblower Act. - 740 ILCS 174, Section 20.1
  Other retaliation. Any other act or omission not otherwise specifically set forth in this Act, whether within or without the workplace, also constitutes retaliation by...
• Illinois Whistleblower Act. - 740 ILCS 174, Section 20.2
  Threatening retaliation. An employer may not threaten any employee with any act or omission if that act or omission would constitute retaliation against the employee...
• Illinois Whistleblower Act. - 740 ILCS 174, Section 25
  Civil penalty. Violation of this Act is a Class A misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 93-544, eff. 1-1-04.)
• Illinois Whistleblower Act. - 740 ILCS 174, Section 30
  Damages. If an employer takes any action against an employee in violation of Section 15 or 20, the employee may bring a civil action...
• Illinois Whistleblower Act. - 740 ILCS 174, Section 35
  Exception. This Act does not apply to disclosures that would constitute a violation of the attorney-client privilege. (Source: P.A. 93-544, eff. 1-1-04.)
• Illinois Whistleblower Act. - 740 ILCS 174, Section 40
  Home Rule Limitation. It is the public policy of this State, pursuant to paragraphs (h) and (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the...

Last modified: February 18, 2015