Illinois Labor Department Clarifies Worker Protections Under Violence Safety Law

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor says a new amendment to the Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act clarifies that employees may use an employer-provided device to document or record evidence of violence affecting themselves and or their family. IDOL said workers who use a business-owned device to record or preserve evidence of domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking may not be disciplined or retaliated against for that use. The amendment took effect Jan. 1, 2026.