ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS ARE APPROVING A SWEEPING WORKPLACE ANTI-HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION PACKAGE.
THE LEGISLATION ADDRESSES SEVERAL ISSUES…REQUIRING MORE TRAINING FOR STATE EMPLOYEES, OFFICIALS AND LOBBYISTS AND GIVES VICTIMS MORE RIGHTS. REPRESENTATIVE ANN WILLIAMS OF CHICAGO:
THE BILL ALSO REQUIRES THE STATE TO PUT TOGETHER A SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING PROGRAM FOR USE BY EMPLOYERS AND LETS VICTIMS OF GENDER-RELATED VIOLENCE TAKE UNPAID LEAVE FROM WORK TO SEE A DOCTOR, THEIR LAWYER OR GO TO COUNSELING. SENATOR MELINDA BUSH OF GRAYSLAKE SAYS IT’S THE PRODUCT OF ABOUT TWO YEARS OF WORK.
IT NOW AWAITS THE GOVERNOR’S SIGNATURE.