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Illinois Supreme Court rules employers must pay workers for mandatory pre- and post-shift tasks like health screenings.
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that employers must compensate workers for mandatory pre- and post-shift activities, such as health screenings, under state law, rejecting federal exemptions.
The decision, based on Illinois' 1971 Minimum Wage Law, found the state does not adopt the Fair Labor Standards Act’s exclusions for preliminary or postliminary work.
The case stemmed from a lawsuit by two former Amazon employees who performed 10–15 minute COVID-19 screenings before shifts without pay.
While federal courts dismissed similar claims using FLSA exemptions, the Illinois Supreme Court held that state law, as written, does not include those exclusions and that the Illinois Department of Labor defines “hours worked” to include time required on employer premises.
The ruling, unanimous with one justice recused, means Illinois employers may now face pay obligations for such tasks, pending further action by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals or potential legislative changes.
La Corte Suprema de Illinois dictamina que los empleadores deben pagar a los trabajadores por tareas obligatorias previas y posteriores al turno, como exámenes de salud.