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Employer Law Blog
February 28, 2022
Illinois Appellate Court Agrees with Seventh Circuit: Federal Labor Law Preempts BIPA Claims
In a February 22, 2022 opinion, the First District Appellate Court in Illinois answered “yes” to the question of whether a federal labor law—the Labor Management Relations Act (“LMRA”)—preempts claims by union employees under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”).