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Why it’s Better to be Pregnant in Illinois
On January 1, 2015, the new Illinois Pregnancy Accommodation Act went into effect and gives Illinois employees a wealth of fantastic protections.
It’s an important law and a hard-fought victory for the groups, including Women Employed, who lobbied for its passage. The Act, which amends the Illinois Human Rights Act, provides greater protections for pregnant women than the federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act …
