"The impact of this legislation is far reaching: the cost savings to employers using longer term temporary labor will be reduced if the temporary staffing agencies pass on the new required wage rates and benefit costs to their clients. The consequences of non-compliance are serious and can potentially be financially disastrous."
Hiring contract employees allows companies to be more flexible and staff up or down quickly to respond to demand. Once again, Illinois is going to make it more expensive for Illinois employers to hire. This law, while it sounds good on paper and in the press, will only hurt Illinois in the long run.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Hiring contract employees allows companies to be more flexible and staff up or down quickly to respond to demand. Once again, Illinois is going to make it more expensive for Illinois employers to hire. This law, while it sounds good on paper and in the press, will only hurt Illinois in the long run.