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  • State Labor Department Director to Highlight Law That Protects Victims of Domestic Violence in the Workplace

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  • Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) Director Catherine Shannon will speak at a press conference regarding VESSA, a labor law that provides workplace protections to victims of domestic or sexual violence. VESSA, the Victims Economic Security and Safety Act, aims to provide employed victims with the financial independence necessary to leave abusive situations by entitling them to up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period, without fear of losing their jobs, and added protections from workplace discrimination.

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Language(s): EN-English

Volume or Year: 2010
Number or Issue: September 30

Date Created: 09 30 2010
Date Last Modified: 09 30 2010

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1. State Labor Department Director to Highlight Law That Protects Victims of Domestic Violence in the Workplace (100110IDOLVESSA_MedAdv_DiratCapital.doc).
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