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Illinois: Expanded Protections for Organ Donors on Leave

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January 1, 2020

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Illinois’s existing Organ Donor Leave Act has been amended by the Living Donor Protection Act (HB 2847).  Specifically, the amendments add anti-retaliation protections designed to discourage adverse employment actions from being taken against employees who request leave.

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DOL Issues Opinion Letter on Using FMLA Leave for Child IEP Management

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August 8, 2019

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced a new opinion letter from the Department’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) on whether or not leave may be taken under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in order to attend a Committee on Special Education (CSE) meeting to discuss the Individualized Education Program (IEP) of the employee’s child.

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