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January 30, 2023
Midday Fix: Preview of the 9th Annual Cider Summit Chicago

WGN

January 20, 2023
Illinois Lawmakers Pass AARP-Backed Paid Leave Bill

AARP

January 19, 2023
Taking time off: General Assembly passes bill requiring employers to offer paid leave

Illinois Times

January 19, 2023
Women Employed Leads Passage Of Paid Leave Law

WVON

January 12, 2023
Bill guaranteeing workers five days of paid leave will head to governor

Capitol News Illinois

January 11, 2023
New State Law Gives All Workers Five Days of Paid Time Off for Illness or Any Reason

Riverbender

January 11, 2023
One of the biggest bills of the year

Capitol Fax

January 11, 2023
Workers rights groups hail passage of Paid Leave bill

WMBD-TV Peoria

November 18, 2022
Rivian wants to force arbitration in sexual harassment case, despite new law prohibiting it

WGLT

November 11, 2022
Open for Business: New resource to help women entrepreneurs in Illinois

WMBD

Press Releases

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February 1st, 2023

Women Employed Celebrates 50 Years of Smashing the Status Quo for Working Women

January 11th, 2023

Women Employed Leads Passage Of Paid Leave Law

September 29th, 2022

Women Employed Launches Women’s Entrepreneurship Hub

May 17th, 2022

Dr. Ngozi Ezike Headlines Women Employed’s Signature Annual Event

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