CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – Gov. JB Pritzker vetoed a bill that would have required Illinois warehouse employers to disclose the quotas workers must meet. While signing 16 other bills into law, Pritzker rejected House Bill 2547, which was passed during the January “lame duck” legislative session. The bill aimed to provide greater transparency for workers about the performance standards they are expected to meet.
In his veto letter, Pritzker expressed support for protecting warehouse workers but criticized the bill for being hastily passed and lacking clarity. He noted that the bill was vague about which workers it applied to and had unclear enforcement mechanisms, even though it proposed civil penalties for employers who violated it. Pritzker also raised concerns that the bill’s definitions were too broad and could lead to legal challenges.
The bill would have required employers to give written descriptions of the quotas workers must meet, including task completion numbers and deadlines. It would also have prohibited penalties for workers who took bathroom, meal, or rest breaks. Workers could have sued employers for violations.
While the bill passed with bipartisan support in the House, the path to a veto override remains uncertain. The bill received 79 votes in the House, enough to override a veto, but it only received 35 votes in the Senate, one short of the 36 needed to override.