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Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act. (Source: P.A. 93-591, eff. 8-25-03.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 820 ILCS 180 — Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act.
Illinois · statute · 820 ILCS 180 · 13 active provisions
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Findings
Findings. The General Assembly finds and declares the following: (1) Domestic, sexual, and gender violence affects many persons without regard to age, race, educational level, socioeconomic status, religion, or occupation. (2) Domestic, sexual, and gender violence has a devastating effect on individuals, families, comm…
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Definitions
Definitions. In this Act, except as otherwise expressly provided: (1) "Commerce" includes trade, traffic, commerce, transportation, or communication; and "industry or activity affecting commerce" means any activity, business, or industry in commerce or in which a labor dispute would hinder or obstruct commerce or the f…
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Purposes
Purposes. The purposes of this Act are: (1) to promote the State's interest in reducing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, gender violence, stalking, and any crime of violence by enabling victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any crime of violence to maintain the financial…
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Entitlement to leave due to domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence
Entitlement to leave due to domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence. (a) Leave requirement. (1) Basis. An employee who is a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence or an employee who has a family or household member who is…
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Existing leave usable for addressing domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any criminal violence
Existing leave usable for addressing domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any criminal violence. An employee who is entitled to take paid or unpaid leave (including family, medical, sick, annual, personal, or similar leave) from employment, pursuant to federal, State, or local law, a collective barga…
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Victims' employment sustainability; prohibited discriminatory acts
Victims' employment sustainability; prohibited discriminatory acts. (a) An employer shall not fail to hire, refuse to hire, discharge, constructively discharge, or harass any individual, otherwise discriminate against any individual with respect to the compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment of the…
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Employees' personal use of employer-provided electronic devices
Employees' personal use of employer-provided electronic devices. (a) An employer shall not fail to hire, refuse to hire, discharge, constructively discharge, harass, discriminate with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, or retaliate against an employee in any form or manner because…
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Enforcement
Enforcement. (a) Department of Labor. (1) The Director or his or her authorized representative shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Act. Any employee or a representative of employees who believes his or her rights under this Act have been violated may, within 3 years after the alleged violation occurs, f…
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Notification
Notification. Every employer covered by this Act shall post and keep posted, in conspicuous places on the premises of the employer where notices to employees are customarily posted, a notice, to be prepared or approved by the Director of Labor, summarizing the requirements of this Act and information pertaining to the…
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Effect on other laws and employment benefits
Effect on other laws and employment benefits. (a) More protective laws, agreements, programs, and plans. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to supersede any provision of any federal, State, or local law, collective bargaining agreement, or employment benefits program or plan that provides: (1) greater leave benefit…
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Severability
Severability. If any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is held to be in violation of the United States Constitution or Illinois Constitution, the remainder of the provisions of this Act and the application of those provisions to any person or circumstance shall not…
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Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 93-591, eff. 8-25-03.)