Chicago Expands Paid Leave Ordinance
This November, the Chicago City Legislature expanded Chicago’s existing Paid Sick and Safe Ordinance (“the Ordinance”) to require employers ...
Illinois
Illinois’ New Commuter Benefits Requirement Effective January 1, 2024
On July 28, 2023, Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker signed into law the Transportation Benefits Program Act (the Act). The Act, effective ...
Illinois Will Require Minimum Paid Leave Beginning in 2024
This January, the Illinois legislature passed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (Act), which will require employers to provide ...
[Updated] Illinois Amends Equal Pay Act to Require Employer Pay Data Reporting
The Illinois legislature amended the state’s Equal Pay Act of 2003(EPA) requiring employers to regularly seek and obtain an ...
Illinois Amends and Expands the Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act
On August 20, 2021, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed an amendment to the Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA) effective January 1, 2022. ...
More Employers in Illinois Must Provide Vaccine Leave Pay
Employers with Illinois employees should be aware of the new Cook County ordinance (“Ordinance”) that requires paid time off for ...
[Updated]Amendments to Chicago Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Effective July 2020
Effective July 1, 2020, a number of amendments to the City of Chicago Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance (“CPSLO” or ...
Illinois Updates Permitted Qualifying Reasons under its Employee Sick Leave Act
On April 27, 2021, Illinois Governor Pritzker signed House Bill 158 (“HB 158” or “amendment”), which amends the Employee Sick Leave Act (“ESLA” or “...
Illinois Expands its Ban-the-Box Law
On March 23, 2021, Illinois Governor Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1480 (“SB 1480” or “amendment”) into law that amends conviction...
Illinois Department of Human Rights Releases FAQ for Annual Employer Reporting
Enacted in 2019, the Illinois Human Rights Act (the “Act” or “IHRA”) prohibits discrimination in Illinois with respect to employment, financial ...