Illinois fair chance

Illinois and Chicago use a three-factor assessment, a five-business-day wait, and a final notice that names IDHR.

Updated October 29, 20267 of 7 in State and city guides

Illinois work locations use a three-factor assessment and a five-business-day wait. The final notice names the Illinois Department of Human Rights. Chicago uses that state process while city extras stay with counsel.

Who it is for. Employers hiring in Illinois or Chicago.

Make the conditional offer before you order the report.
If you may withdraw, complete nature and gravity, time elapsed, and the nature of the job.
Send the pre-adverse notice, wait five business days, then the final notice if you still withdraw.

This page describes the product path. It is not legal advice. The Illinois notice in the register is still a draft.

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Individualized assessment worksheet
Save the assessment before a pre-adverse notice. New York uses eight factors, and a certificate is a presumption of rehabilitation.
Other fair-chance states
Several states and cities block an order until you confirm a conditional offer. Counsel reviewed those rows.