If you have the skills, experience, and legal right to work, your citizenship or immigration status shouldn't get in the way. As of April 2019, Illinois is not a righttowork state.The Illinois Legislature has been busy this 2024 session, passing more than 10 new employment laws or amendments to existing employment laws in May 2024. Illinois law does not prohibit any employer from using EVerify. Not all states have "right to work" laws. Learn what these laws mean, how they impact unions, and whether your state has a 'right to work' law at FindLaw. Learn More About Illinois and US Labor Laws. To establish these rights under law, Congress enacted the National. Labor Relations Act. This Act may be cited as the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act.