Senate approves Feigenholtz plan for parental leave expansion

Senate approves Feigenholtz plan for parental leave expansion

SPRINGFIELD –A measure that would give flexibility to how paid sick leave is used after fostering, adopting, or giving birth to a child received Senate approval Wednesday. “Illinois families today function in different ways than when these laws were originally written, and as a result, many are no longer able to use their earned parental leave,” said State Senator Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago). “The idea