Below is information about laws and regulations, including wages, benefits, safety and health, that affect businesses and workers within the State of Illinois. Recent laws may not yet be included in the ILCS database, but they are found on this site as Public Acts soon after they become law.No one can be denied work due to non-membership in a union. Cannot threaten or force someone to join union, participate in strike, or leave employment. A new amendment to the Illinois constitution that would give workers the "fundamental right to organize and to bargain collectively" Illinois has strict antidiscrimination laws, enhanced safety regulations, and supports union rights including collective bargaining. Bruce Rauner's attempts to curtail prevailing wage laws and make Illinois a righttowork state were a wakeup call. Illinois law provides protections to whistleblowers as set forth in the Whistleblower Act, 740 ILCS. "(The bill) Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution. Well, the amendment creates many unknowns.