It shall be a defense to any action brought under this Act that the retaliatory action was predicated solely upon grounds other than the employee's exercise of any rights protected by this Act.
740 ILCS 174/32
Defenses to actions
Known as the Whistleblower Act
The act spans §§ 740-174-1 to 740-174-5 (13 sections).
P.A. 103-867, eff. 1-1-25.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.