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820 ILCS 180/45

(820 ILCS 180/45)

Sec. 45. Effect on other laws and employment benefits.

(a) More protective laws, agreements, programs, and
plans. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to supersede
any provision of any federal, State, or local law, collective
bargaining agreement, or employment benefits program or plan
that provides:

(1) greater leave benefits for victims of domestic

violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence  than the rights established under this Act; or

(2) leave benefits for a larger population of victims

of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence (as defined in such law, agreement, program, or plan) than the victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence covered under this Act.

(b) Less protective laws, agreements, programs, and
plans. The rights established for employees who are victims
of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any
other crime of violence and employees with a family or
household member who is a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any
other crime of violence under this Act shall not be diminished by any
federal, State or local law, collective bargaining agreement, or
employment benefits program or plan.

(Source: P.A. 101-221, eff. 1-1-20; 102-487, eff. 1-1-22.)