A new Illinois law guaranteeing leave for parents with infants in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is part of a broader trend of expanding state employment legislation. Labor and Employment Shareholder Michelle Olson was recently quoted in the Law.com article, “Illinois New NICU-Leave Law Signals Growing State Push to Expand Worker Protections.”
In the article, Michelle highlighted that NICU laws should be understood as part of a broader move by states to expand leave for workers.
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