The law goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
A new Illinois bill signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker Monday now requires paid leave for nearly all workers.
The law is expected to impact nearly 1.5 million workers across the state. It goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2024."Illinois is racking up a huge win for workers," said Molly Weston Williamson of the Center for American Progress. Proponents who gathered in the for the bill signing on Monday said this is a step toward leveling the playing field for workplace rights - particularly for women and low-income workers.
Weston Williamson explained that Illinois joining about 14 states that have passed slightly narrower paid sick time laws – rather than paid leave laws regardless of reason. Those states are Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Mexico, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.
Davis said Senate Bill 208 was well-intentioned legislation that failed to meet the needs of small employers. "Illinois' decision to enact mandatory paid time off – rather than a more traditional paid sick and safe time law – puts it in the small minority of jurisdictions with regulation in this space. Currently, there are about 35 active non-industry-specific paid sick and safe time laws. In 2019, we started to see an evolving trend for mandatory paid time off in lieu of paid sick and safe time – with Nevada, Bernalillo County, NM, and Maine enacting such laws.
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