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Pritzker signs new laws requiring businesses to accept cash, pay employees for jury duty
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One new law requires most in-person businesses to accept cash for purchases under $500.
Employers with more than 25 employees will also be required to pay their workers their full rate of pay when they are called for jury duty.
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to reflect that House Bill 4844, regarding pay for jury duty, takes effect in 2027.
Jury payEmployers will now have to pay their employees their full rate of pay while they are serving on jury duty under House Bill 4844.
Workload reportSenate Bill 3314 requires higher education institutions to provide more transparency about how many credits their faculty members are teaching.