Seyfarth Synopsis: Illinois joined the exclusive club of now three states that require employers to offer paid leave for any reason when Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Paid Leave for Workers Act last week. The Act takes effect on January 1, 2024. Illinois employees will be entitled to earn and use at least 40 hours of paid leave during a twelve-month period. Leave must accrue at a rate of at least one hour for every 40 hours worked.
Here’s what you need to know.
So how many employees does it take to get a day off? The Act requires employers with at least one employee to provide paid leave. “Employee” in the Act has the same application and meaning as that provided in the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act and excludes independent contractors as well as certain railroad and student or other individuals employed less than full time or on a short-term basis for colleges and universities. Paid leave under this Act accrues at the rate of one hour of paid leave for every 40 hours worked up to a minimum of 40 hours of paid leave or such greater amount if the employer opts to provide more than 40 hours.
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