On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Spending Bill, which included two new laws -- the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Illinois recently amended its Child Bereavement Leave Act to expand the reasons for leave, including miscarriage and stillbirth, and adds additional covered family members. The law will now be called the...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Chicago’s amendments to its Human Rights Ordinance – expanding the definition of sexual harassment and implementing new policy and training requirements – go into effect on July 1, 2022. Employers should...more