US EditionIllinois Paid Nursing Break Now Law, Divides Lawmakers
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Illinois paid nursing break now law, divides lawmakers
(The Center Square) – Senate Bill 212 requires Illinois employers to pay nursing mothers for break time starting Jan. 1, a move supporters call worker-friendly and critics, including divided Republicans, warn could drive up costs for small businesses.
As of January 1, a new law obliges employers to give paid breaks to extract breast milk during the working day. Breastfeeding in Illinois is no longer taboo. This adjustment looks for something concrete: that you don't have to choose between your job and breastfeeding. And, above all, that you don't lose income for doing so. Also read: Breastfeeding things you didn't know What exactly does the law establish? The measure is included in Senate Bil…
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