| Title: | Future of Work Task Force, Illinois | | Function: | The Illinois Future of Work Task Force shall identify and assess the new and emerging technologies that have the potential to significantly affect employment, wages, and skill requirements. The Illinois Future of Work Task Force shall develop a set of job standards and working conditions that will ensure that future work in Illinois builds a vibrant middle class. The Illinois Future of Work Task Force shall identify the potential jobs of the future and opportunities to shape those jobs for the improvement of life for all of Illinois. The Illinois Future of Work Task Force shall compile research and best practices from other states and countries on how to deploy technology to benefit workers and the public good. The Illinois Future of Work Task Force shall develop tools to assess the impact of proposed technologies and evaluate their costs and benefits on workers, employers, the public and the State. The Illinois Future of Work Task Force shall identify policies and practices that will help businesses, workers, and communities thrive economically throughout the State of Illinois. The Illinois Future of Work Task Force shall propose workforce development, training, education, and apprenticeship programs for the jobs of the future.
| | Senate Confirmation: | No | | Composition: | Four members, including one representative of the business community and one representative of the labor community, appointed by the Senate President, one of whom shall serve as co-chair; Four members, including one representative of the business community and one representative of the labor community, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, one of whom shall serve as co-chair; Four members, including one representative of the business community and one representative of the labor community, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall serve as co-chair; Four members, including one representative of the business community and one representative of the labor community, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall serve as co-chair; Four members, one from each of the following: the business community, the labor community, the environmental community, and the education community that advocate for job growth, appointed by the Governor; Three members appointed by the Governor whose professional expertise is at the juncture of work and workers' rights; The Director of Labor or his or her designee; The Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity or his or her designee; The Director of Employment Security or his or her designee; Superintendent of the State Board of Education or his or her designee; The Executive Director of the Illinois Community College Board or his or her designee; and The Executive Director of the Board of Higher Education or his or her designee.
| | Authority: | 20 ILCS 4103 |
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