Illinois employers need to prepare for upcoming changes in 2024. Below are key highlights:
Paid Leave for All Workers The new Illinois law provides eligible employees with up to 40 hours of paid leave per year to be used for any reason. This new law applies to all private employers and includes recordkeeping and notice requirements. The new paid leave provisions prohibit requiring employees to submit documentation or other proof to support a request for leave.
Chicago's Paid Leave and Sick Leave Ordinances The City of Chicago passed (on November 9, 2023) its own paid leave ordinance by amending its existing paid sick leave ordinance. Chicago employees will earn paid and sick leave of up to 40 hours each, or 80 total. While the state-paid leave law does not require payment of accrued leave at separation, the Chicago ordinance might, typically depending on the employer's size.
Crime Victim Bereavement The Illinois Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act ("VESSA") already provides eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year. This year, the scope of leave reasons has expanded to include the following for individuals whose family or household member(s) are killed in a crime of violence: (1) to attend a funeral or wake; (2) to make arrangements for a funeral or wake, and (3) to grieve.
Extended Child Bereavement Leave Beginning January 1, 2024, companies employing 250 or more full-time workers must offer up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to...
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