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On August 1, 2025, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed  Senate Bill 220 , amending the state’s Military Leave Act to require employers to provide up to 40 hours of paid leave for eligible employees when serving on a funeral honors detail. This leave is in addition to other paid leave an employer already provides to its employees, whether due to legal requirements ( e.g ., under the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act) or as a voluntary company benefit. The law went into effect upon signing. Covered Employers and Employees Employers with 51 or more employees must provide funeral honors detail leave. This leave is available to an employee who has been employed by the same employer for at least 12 months and has provided at least 1,250 hours of service during the 12-month period immediately preceding the leave. To be eligible for funeral honors detail leave, the employee must also be: Trained to participate in a funeral honors detail at the funeral of a veteran; and Either: A ...

Key Takeaways Illinois recently concluded its legislative session, with many employment-related bills being sent to Governor JB Pritzker for possible enactment into law. As of this publication, the governor has already enacted two laws that amend Illinois Equal Pay Act and Prevailing Wage Act requirements. Additional bills that may be signed into law include changes to the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act, nursing breaks, and new categories of leaves of absence, among others. Employers with Illinois workers should be aware of several proposed new employment laws and amendments to existing laws that may be enacted if signed by the Governor later this year. Below are summaries of the proposed new laws, as well as bills the Governor has already signed into law. Paid Breaks for Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Effective: January 1, 2026 |  SB 212 SB 212 proposes changes to the Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act, joining New York in requiring employer...