We are not aware of any Illinois law or rule that would require you to include additional equal employment language in a job solicitation post, beyond what is required by the federal law.

However, we do note that the recent U.S. Department of Labor rules on the “Equal Employment Opportunity” disclosure requirement add protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. As a result, banks (and all other federal contractors) must update their “Equal Employment Opportunity” disclosures to add “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the other prohibited bases (race, color, religion, sex and national origin).

For resources related to our guidance, please see below:

• IBA Featured Development, New DOL Rules on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination (Under the DOL’s new rules, financial institutions should update the “Equal Employment Opportunity” disclosure in all job solicitations and employee notices to notify applicants and employees that they will not be discriminated against on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, in addition to the other prohibited bases)
• U.S. Department of Labor Rules, 41 CFR 60-1.4 (“The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.”)
• Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Jurisdiction FAQ # 4 (“Financial institutions with federal share and deposit insurance are considered to be government contractors . . . .”)