IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 255.14
HUMAN RIGHTS ACT - RETALIATION - DEFINITION OF RETALIATION
There was in force in the State of Illinois at the time of the occurrence[s] in question a
certain statute which provided that it was a violation of the Illinois Human Rights Act for a
person, or for two or more persons, to conspire to:
Retaliate against a person because he or she has opposed that which he or she
reasonably and in good faith believes to be unlawful discrimination, sexual
harassment in employment, or discrimination based on arrest record, citizenship
status, or work authorization status in employment . . . because he or she has
made a charge, filed a complaint, testified, assisted, or participated in an
investigation, proceeding, or hearing under the Illinois Human Rights Act, or
because he or she has requested, attempted to request, used, or attempted to use a
reasonable accommodation as allowed by the Illinois Human Rights Act.
Instruction and Notes on Use approved December 2022.
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
- Content hash
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