An employer may obtain a workplace protection restraining order if the employer files an affidavit that shows by a preponderance of the evidence that:
         (1) the conditions of Section 15 of this Act have
    
been met;
        (2) if the petitioner is seeking an emergency order,
    
great or irreparable harm has been suffered, will be suffered, or is likely to be suffered by an employee at the workplace;
        (3) if the employer is seeking a workplace protection
    
restraining order involving an employee who is a victim of unlawful violence by a family or household member as defined by item (6) of § 103 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, the conditions of Section 21 of this Act have been met.
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 820 ILCS 275/20

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
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