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A coalition of advocacy and labor groups is pushing for a state law to give Illinois workers 26 weeks of paid leave if they need to recover from an illness, sexual assault or domestic violence or to take care of a sick family member or new child.
A proposed 26-week leave policy would make Illinois the 12th state to have paid leave laws on the books.
26-week leave policy would make Illinois the 12th state with paid leave laws
$400,000 in unpaid wages retrieved for Aurora workers
A staffing agency and the bakery’s then-owner are set to pay more than $1 million to settle the case. Worker advocates say the suit points to widespread problems faced by temp workers, and the possible legislative solutions.