Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA)

​The Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA) allows employees who are victims of domestic or sexual violence or who have family or household members who are victims of such violence to take up to twelve (12) weeks of unpaid leave per any twelve (12) month period to seek medical help, legal assistance, counseling, safety planning, and other assistance. The Act also prohibits employers from discriminating against employees who are victims of domestic or sexual violence or who have family or household members who are victims of domestic or sexual violence.

Contact Us

VESSA: (312) 793-6797

Forms/Links

• ​See the law, 820 ILCS 180/1-999 (Legislative Website)
• Administrative Code, 56 Ill. Adm. Code 280 (Legislative Website)
• Vessa Complaint Form
  
• VESSA Factsheet​ | Polski​
• English Labor Law Poster 2020 Notificacion Obligatoria Espanol