HB1030 Summary

• Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to make it a civil rights violation for employers to refuse reasonable accommodations for employees with medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth upon request with health care provider advice.

• Defines "reasonable accommodations" to include accessible worksites, equipment acquisition or modification, job restructuring, and modified work schedules that enable pregnant or postpartum employees to perform their job duties.

• Requires reasonable accommodations unless they impose undue hardship on the employer's business, program, or enterprise.

• Applies existing protections requiring that women affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions receive the same employment treatment as similarly situated non-affected employees, including fringe benefits.