Illinois compliance
Illinois lone worker compliance
Statute: 820 ILCS 325/ (Hotel & Casino Employee Safety Act) & 820 ILCS 219/ (IL OSH Act)
Enacted Aug 9, 2019; major provisions July 1, 2020; full implementation by March 1, 2021.
Who’s covered
Hotels and casinos employing staff who work alone in guest rooms, restrooms, or casino floors.
Required employer deliverables
- A portable safety/notification device (panic button) at zero cost to the employee.
- Written anti-sexual harassment policy in English, Spanish, and other predominant staff languages.
- Protocols for immediate work stoppage, reassignment away from offending guests, and paid time off to report/testify.
- Strict non-retaliation protections for employees using safety devices.
Penalties & enforcement
Private right of action in circuit court: 15-day cure notice, then litigation; $350 per violation, compounding per day, plus mandatory attorney’s fees.
What The Sentry does for Illinois
One platform, mapped to Illinois law — deployable in under an hour, no hardware.
The Sentry supplies a software emergency-notification device compliant with 820 ILCS 325/5-10, deployable inside the 15-day cure window to neutralize compounding daily claims, distributes multi-lingual anti-harassment policies, and archives activation and reassignment records to defend against retaliation claims.
Important. This guide is informational and does not constitute legal advice. Statutes, effective dates, and penalty amounts change — verify current requirements with the Illinois state agency and qualified counsel. The Sentry provides tools and documentation to support your compliance program; it does not guarantee compliance or legal outcomes.