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IL SB3120
Bill
AI Summary
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Renames the Child Bereavement Leave Act to the Family Bereavement Leave Act to reflect expanded scope of coverage.
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Expands bereavement leave eligibility from only children to include spouse, domestic partner, sibling, parent, in-laws, grandchild, grandparent, and stepparent.
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Adds new grounds for bereavement leave including miscarriage, failed fertility treatments, failed adoption or surrogacy, stillbirth, and diagnoses negatively impacting pregnancy or fertility.
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Maintains maximum of 2 weeks (10 work days) unpaid leave per death, with up to 6 weeks total during a 12-month period for multiple deaths.
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Requires employers may request documentation such as death certificates, medical forms provided by the Department of Labor, or certification from adoption/surrogacy organizations; employers cannot require employees to identify which specific category of loss qualifies for leave.
Legislative Description
SUPPORT THROUGH LOSS ACT
Last Action
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1050
6/9/2022