On Thursday, November 9, 2023, the Chicago City Council voted to approve a new paid time off ordinance, the “Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance.” This new ordinance replaces the Chicago Paid Sick Leave...more
11/21/2023
/ Accrual Requirements ,
Carryover Basis ,
City of Chicago ,
Compliance ,
Covered Employees ,
Exemptions ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Small Business ,
Vacation Leave
On September 4, 2018, the Department of Labor issued new FMLA notices and certification forms. The changes made are procedural in nature and were the result of the DOL's obligation to submit its forms to the Federal Office...more
An ordinance mandating paid sick leave for Chicago employees, first introduced in April, passed before the City Council on Wednesday, June 22, 2016. Chicago will now join the growing list of cities with similar laws on the...more