In 2023, the State of Illinois, Cook County, and the City of Chicago each passed laws requiring employers to provide paid leave to their employees to use for any reason. While the intent behind the three new laws was the...more
On Dec. 13, the Chicago City Council voted unanimously to delay the Dec. 31, 2023 implementation of the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance to July 1, 2024. Until then, the Chicago Paid Sick Leave...more
On November 9, 2023, the Chicago City Council passed an expansive and complex paid-leave ordinance (the “Ordinance”). The Ordinance goes into effect on December 31, 2023, and requires all private Chicago employers to provide...more