Employment Law Now VI-113 - Panel Discussion on Significant Equal Pay Legislation
On July 1, 2024, three ordinances go into effect that will alter critical employment laws for Cook County and Chicago businesses. These three ordinances are: (1) the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance,...more
Executive Summary: In January 2023, the Illinois Legislature passed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLAW Act). The PLAW Act specifically exempted the City of Chicago and certain municipalities in Cook County because they...more
With the 31 December 2023 effective date for the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (Ordinance) rapidly approaching, the Chicago City Council passed an amendment on 14 December 2023 (Amendment), which...more
Chicago and Illinois employers should revisit their paid leave policies before the New Year. Illinois’ Paid Leave for All Workers Act (“PLFAW Act”), 820 ILCS 192/1 et seq., effective January 1, 2024, applies to nearly...more