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Audra Wilson, president and CEO of the Shriver Center, said lack of a paid-leave policy has a disproportionate, negative impact on Black and brown workers.

Illinois lawmakers approve mandatory paid leave

Although there are no federal laws mandating paid leave for workers, some states do require it. Illinois will soon become one of them. Listen to Shriver Center President & CEO Audra Wilson discuss the new legislation on Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons.

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