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The Illinois Human Rights Act Expands to Protect Employees with Family Responsibilities
Effective January 1, 2025, Illinois employers are prohibited from discriminating against an employee or a prospective employee based on the employee’s “family responsibilities.” Employers cannot make recruitment, hiring, promotion, renewal of employment, training, discharge, discipline, or other employment decisions based on an employees’ actual or perceived personal care responsibilities for a family member. The law references the Employee Sick Leave Act to define “family members” and “personal care.” Family members covered by the Act include: children, stepchildren, spouses, domestic partners,...
