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740 ILCS 174/20.1 (2026)

Other retaliation

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(740 ILCS 174/20.1)
    Sec. 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 retaliatory action by an employer under this Act if the act or omission would be materially adverse to a reasonable employee and is because of the employee disclosing or attempting to disclose public corruption or wrongdoing.
(Source: P.A. 103-867, eff. 1-1-25.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 2018–2025 · leading case: Parks v. Speedy Title & Appraisal Review Servs., 318 F. Supp. 3d 1053 (E.D. Ill. 2018).
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Parks v. Speedy Title & Appraisal Review Servs., 318 F. Supp. 3d 1053 (E.D. Ill. 2018). “ate or federal law, rule, or regulation," 740 ILCS 174/15(b) ; • "for refusing to participate in an activity that would result in a violation of a State or federal law, rule, or regulation," 740 ILCS 174/20 ; • through an act or omission "materially adverse to a reasonable…”
Svec v. City of Chicago, 2024 IL App (1st) 230893 (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). · cites it 2× “) 740 ILCS 174/20.1 (West 20202). This language closely follows White.”
Blisset v. The City of Chicago, 2024 IL App (1st) 230734-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “740 ILCS 174/20.1 (West 2020). It is not, as suggested by the plaintiff, an attempt to broaden the scope of protected activities by employees beyond those set forth in sections 15 or 20.”
Regaldo v. Randall, 2022 IL App (1st) 210183-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). “” 740 ILCS 174/20.1 (West 2020). ¶ 25 In count II, Regalado raises a common law retaliatory discharge claim.”
Parks v. Magedoff (N.D. Ill. 2018). “State or federal law, rule, or regulation,” 740 ILCS 174/15(b);  “for refusing to participate in an activity that would result in a violation of a State or federal law, rule, or regulation,” 740 ILCS 174/20;  through an act or omission “materially adverse to a reasonable…”
Harris v. The City Of Chicago Police (N.D. Ill. 2020). “” Harris’s allegation that he was attempting to or did disclose discrimination against police officers for seeking help from the EAP is enough to state a claim under 740 ILCS 174/20.1 and survive Defendants’ motion to dismiss.”
Wong v. Lettuce Entertain You Enter., Inc. (N.D. Ill. 2021). “Count IX: Violation 740 ILCS 174/20.1 Count IX asserts a violation of Section 20.”
James v. TCA Health, Inc. (N.D. Ill. 2021). “740 ILCS 174/20.1; or [by] threatening any employee with any act or omission if that act or omission would constitute retaliation against the employee under this Act.”
Mazurkiewicz v. Nw. Mem'l Hosp., 2025 IL App (1st) 232263-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025). “” She asserted claims for retaliatory discharge, violation of the Whistleblower Act (740 ILCS 174/20.1 (West 2020)), and respondeat superior.”
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