(a) This Act does not apply to an employer or employee as defined in either the federal Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. § 351 et seq.) or the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, United States Code, title 45, §§ 51 through 60, or other comparable federal law.
     (b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to invalidate, diminish, or otherwise interfere with any collective bargaining agreement nor shall it be construed to invalidate, diminish, or otherwise interfere with any party’s power to collectively bargain such an agreement. The rights afforded under this Act serve as the minimum standard in a negotiated collective bargaining agreement.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 820 ILCS 191/21

  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

     (c) This Act does not apply to any other employment expressly exempted under rules adopted by the Department as necessary to implement this Act in accordance with applicable State and federal law.