HB 5425 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

EMPLOYEE LEAVE-CRIM

Summary
Creates the Employees Leave to Attend Criminal Proceedings Act. Requires employers who employ 6 or more people to allow an employee to take unpaid leave to attend a criminal proceeding if the employee was a victim of certain crimes or is in the immediate family of the victim of such crimes. Provides that employers who violate these provisions are deemed to be engaging in an unlawful employment practice. Requires employees to give notice to employers when the employees need to leave work to attend a criminal proceeding. Permits an employer to limit the amount of leave an employee may take to attend a criminal proceeding if the leave creates an undue hardship to the employer's business.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2010
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2010 Last action Jan 11, 2011
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Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Feb 5, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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Charles E. Jefferson
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