Illinois Code § 820 ILCS 156/25

Unlawful employer practices.
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(a) It is unlawful for any employer to take any adverse action against an employee because the employee:
 
 
(1) exercises rights or attempts to exercise rights 
 
under this Act;
 
 
(2) opposes practices which such employee believes to 
 
be in violation of this Act; or
 
 
(3) supports the exercise of rights of another under 
 
this Act.
 
(b) Exercising rights under this Act includes:
 
 
(1) filing an action or instituting or causing to be 
 
instituted any proceeding under or related to this Act;
 
 
(2) providing or agreeing to provide any information 
 
in connection with any inquiry or proceeding relating to any right provided under this Act; or
 
 
(3) testifying to or agreeing to testify in any 
 
inquiry or proceeding relating to any right provided under this Act.

under this Act;
be in violation of this Act; or
this Act.
instituted any proceeding under or related to this Act;
in connection with any inquiry or proceeding relating to any right provided under this Act; or
inquiry or proceeding relating to any right provided under this Act.

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