On March 13, 2023, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into lawSB 208, a bill requiring Illinois employers to provide up to five days paid time off for “any reason.” Unlike federal laws, there is no exception based on the size of the employer, and the law also covers exempt...
On March 13, 2023, Illinois became only the third state to mandate paid time off for all workers in the state when it enacted the Paid Leave for All Workers Act. The act is effective January 1, 2024. Under the act, covered employers must provide employees with up to 40 hours of paid...
On December 13, 2023, the Chicago City Council voted to delay the implementation of its Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance until July 1, 2024. On November 9, 2023, the Chicago City Council signed a newpaid time offordinance, theChicago Paid Leave and Paid Sic...
Although the Chicago City Council recently delayed the implementation of the new Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance until July 1, 2024, Chicago employers would benefit from reviewing their sick and time off policies sooner rather than later to ensure compliance come summertime...
. After completing a minimum of 90 days of employment, all employees in Illinois are eligible for 40 hours of paid time off per 12-month period. From January 1, 2024, private employers are required to provide up to 40 hours of paid leave ‘for any reason’ within a 12-month timeframe...
retirement, or other separation, provided that the employer has not “credited” the paid leave to an employee’s paid time off or vacation banks. If an employer has credited the leave to paid time off or vacation bank, then the Illinois rules for paying out unused leave upon separation...
The act will require nearly all covered Illinois employers to provide eligible employees with up to 40 hours of paid leave per 12-month benefit period.
August 1, 2023Amended VESSA Provides Illinois Employees Time Off for Additional ReasonsLinkedIn Facebook X Send Embed Amendments to the Illinois Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA) expand leave available to Illinois employees grieving a family member’s death arising from a crime of ...
North Carolina has a lower state income tax than New Jersey for higher-paid employees. Former governors escape high taxes. Gov. Paul LePage said Monday that he plans to move to Florida for tax reasons… LePage and his wife, Ann, already own a house in Florida and often vacation there. ...
Overtime laws in Illinois The Illinois Department of Labor's minimum wage and overtime law states that from January 1st, 2023, overtime must be paid at the rate of 1.5 times the regular pay for every hour you work over the regular 40 hours per workweek. 🔎 Since you're paid 1.5 time...