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Will County committee to add separate harassment policy, delays final vote on county policies

3864991 · June 17, 2025
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Summary

At its June 10 meeting the Will County Ordinance Review Committee voted to add a separate general harassment policy to the county code and continued final action on Chapter 39 (County Policies) so staff can draft language and insert missing references.

The Will County Ordinance Review Committee voted June 10 to add a separate general harassment policy to the county code and postponed final approval of Chapter 39 (County Policies) to its next meeting so staff can draft and circulate language.

The committee approved a motion directing staff to draft a standalone harassment policy in addition to the statutory "sexual harassment" language the county already keeps in the code. Member Butler moved the change and the motion carried on voice vote. The committee then voted to continue Chapter 39 until the next meeting so members can review the revised text.

Why it matters: committee members said a separate harassment policy could make workplace protections…

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