Human Rights
Sexual Harassment in Higher Ed. Posters
In August, 2009, Governor Pat Quinn signed into law a measure that requires all institutions of higher education covered by the Illinois Human Rights Act to inform their student bodies of the illegality of sexual harassment.
The original bill was sponsored by State Senator Iris Martinez (D-20) and State Representative Deborah Mell (D-40). According to the new law, Public Act 96-574, every institution is required to post in a prominent and accessible location a poster outlining sexual harassment laws and policies.
Click here to print posters or a pair of posters, available in both English and in Spanish.
Guidelines for display are also available from the Illinois Department of Human Rights.
Human Rights in Illinois
The Department of Human Rights administers the Illinois Human Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (with regard to employment), familial status (with regard to real estate transactions), age, marital status, physical or mental disability, military service, unfavorable military discharge, and sexual orientation.
