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Legislative Updates

Cook County, Illinois, Replaces Earned Sick Leave Ordinance With Paid Leave Ordinance

For Illinois employers, the new year brings a variety of new paid leave laws, the most recent being the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance passed by the Cook County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 14, 2023.

Cathexis Partners
January 4, 2024

Paid Sick Leave Updates

Cook County, IL Passes New Paid Leave Ordinance; Releases Related Model Notice

The Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance passed the Cook County Board by a nearly unanimous vote on Dec. 14, 2023. One Board member declined to vote, but the remaining 16 members present voted in favor the proposed legislation.

Cathexis Partners
December 29, 2023

Legislative Updates

Effective Date of Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance Delayed to July 1, 2024

The Chicago City Council has passed an amendment to the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance to delay its effective date to July 1, 2024, in addition to other changes.

Cathexis Partners
December 21, 2023

Legislative Updates

Illinois Department of Labor Publishes Proposed Rules Implementing the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act

On Nov. 3, 2023, the Illinois Department of Labor (“IDOL”) published proposed rules implementing the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act (“PLAWA”). While the proposed rules will not be finalized until after the PLAWA takes effect on Jan. 1, 2024, they provide additional guidance employers should consider when reviewing their leave policies for compliance with the Act.

Cathexis Partners
November 27, 2023

Paid Sick Leave Updates

Illinois DOL Publishes Answers to FAQs on Paid Leave for All Workers Act

On May 23, 2023, IDOL published “Paid Leave for All Workers Act Frequently Asked Questions,” providing the first guidance on Illinois’ impending Paid Leave for All Workers Act (the “Act”).

Cathexis Partners
June 15, 2023

Legislative Updates

Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act is Ready for Governor’s Signature

Governor J.B. Pritzker has indicated he intends to sign the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act that passed both houses of the legislature on Jan. 10, 2023. The Act will entitle covered employees to earn and use up to 40 hours of paid leave in each 12-month period of their employment and go into effect on Jan. 1, 2024.

Cathexis Partners
February 15, 2023

Paid Sick Leave Updates

Illinois to Become Third State to Enact Paid Leave Law

On Jan. 10, 2023, the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (the “Act”), S.B. 208, passed both chambers in the Illinois Legislature, mere days into the new legislative session.

Cathexis Partners
January 17, 2023

Legislative Updates

Illinois Expands Unpaid Child Bereavement Leave to Cover Additional Family Members, Losses

Illinois has enacted amendments to the Child Bereavement Leave Act, expanding the law’s scope and renaming it the Family Bereavement Leave Act (FBLA).

Cathexis Partners
June 16, 2022

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Tag Illinois

Cook County, Illinois, Replaces Earned Sick Leave Ordinance With Paid Leave Ordinance

Cook County, IL Passes New Paid Leave Ordinance; Releases Related Model Notice

Effective Date of Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance Delayed to July 1, 2024

Illinois Department of Labor Publishes Proposed Rules Implementing the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act

Illinois DOL Publishes Answers to FAQs on Paid Leave for All Workers Act

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