Illinois Code § 5
Illinois Code § 5. Reproduced from the official Illinois Compiled Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 5.
Definitions. As used in this Act: "Child" means an employee's son or daughter who is a biological, adopted, or foster child, a stepchild, a legal ward, or a child of a person standing in loco parentis. "Department" means the Department of Labor. "Employee" has the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 2 of the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act and also includes any employee of the State of Illinois. "Employer" has the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 2 of the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act and also includes the State of Illinois. "Neonatal intensive care unit" or "NICU" means a special care unit that provides medical treatment to premature and critically ill infants. (Source: P.A. 104-259, eff. 6-1-26.)
Source: official Illinois text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Illinois Compiled Statutes § 5
- Jurisdiction: Illinois
- Code: Illinois Compiled Statutes
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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