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Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Illinois New NICU‑Leave Law Signals Growing State Push to Expand Worker Protections - Law.com

A new Illinois law guaranteeing leave for parents with infants in a neonatal intensive care unit is part of a broader trend of expanding state employment legislation and could set an example for other states to follow, experts say.

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Tennessee recently passed a law banning noncompete agreements for workers making less than $70,000 per year while making them easier to enforce against workers who earn above that threshold, a contrast with other states that have banned or sharply restricted noncompetes across the board.



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