UPDATE: On March 13, 2023, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law the Paid Leave for All Workers Act ("PLFAW Act"), which will take effect on January 1, 2024. This is the first statewide paid leave law in Illinois mandating that employers provide paid leave which may be taken for any reason to all of its workers. Employers are advised to begin reviewing their existing paid leave policies against the PLFAW Act's requirements, making any necessary changes to ensure compliance by the effective date.

On January 10, 2023, the Illinois Legislature passed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act ("PLFAW Act" or the "Act") which, once signed by Governor Pritzker, will go into effect on January 1, 2024 and make Illinois one of just three states requiring private employers to provide earned paid leave to all employees with limited exceptions.

Key Takeaways

• Under the PLFAW Act, all Illinois employers will be required to provide a minimum of 40 hours, or a pro rata number of hours, of paid leave during a designated twelve-month period to be used for any reason of the employee's choosing.
• Employees are not required to give a reason for taking leave, and employers will not be permitted to require any documentation or certification of the need to take leave. However, employers may require up to seven calendar days' notice of foreseeable leave if they have a written policy outlining notice requirements and procedures for paid leave under the Act. If the use of leave is unforeseeable,...

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