HB5015 Summary

• Amends the School Visitation Rights Act (820 ILCS 147/35) to prohibit employers from terminating employees for absences due to attendance at school conferences, behavioral meetings, or academic meetings.

• Establishes civil liability for employers who violate the termination prohibition, allowing employees to sue for damages resulting from wrongful termination.

• Shifts burden of proof to the employer to demonstrate that any termination is not related to the employee's absence for school-related meetings.

• Takes effect August 1, 2020.