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A conversation with Leslie Gill of Rung for Women

1 year 9 months ago
Leslie Gill left her CEO role at Annie Malone Children and Family Service Center in 2017 to become president – and the first and then only employee – of Rung for Women, a non-profit devoted to empowering women in the…
Chris King for The St. Louis American

Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center in North St. Louis Begins Construction

1 year 9 months ago
From St. Louis Public Radio:  A multimillion-dollar center to drive innovation in the manufacturing sector broke ground in north St. Louis on Tuesday. The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center will serve as a hub for research and development into new materials and the industrial production methods required to make them. It will also provide workforce training […]
Dede Hance

Jerseyville City Council Passes Exemption From Paid Leave For All Workers Act

1 year 9 months ago
JERSEYVILLE - The Jerseyville City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve an ordinance exempting the city from the state’s Paid Leave For All Workers Act , which goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2024. According to the Illinois Department of Labor , Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Paid Leave For All Workers Act (SB208) into law in March of 2023. The law entitles all workers in Illinois a minimum of 40 hours of paid leave during a 12-month period. Leave accrues at a rate of one hour of paid leave per 40 hours worked and applies to all workers in Illinois, including municipal employees, with exceptions for certain industries and independent contractors. Under the new law, employees can take paid leave “ for any reason of the employee's choosing” and are not required to provide documentation or a reason for taking the leave. The law also forbids employers from requiring employees to find replacement workers to cover the hours they choose to take their

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