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Chicago’s Annual Employment Law Changes Are Coming July 1  — Are You Ready?

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Effective July 1, 2025, updates to several key Chicago employment laws go into effect, including (1) updates to the Chicago Fair Workweek employee coverage thresholds; (2) updates to the City’s minimum wage; and (3) new...more

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New Illinois and Chicago Laws for 2024

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Illinois state and local legislatures kept busy in 2023 with the enactment of numerous new labor and employment laws, including significant changes to paid and sick leave for employees and new protections for temporary...more

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Navigating Employee Leave Laws: A Comparative Guide for Employers in Illinois, Chicago, and Cook County

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Executive Summary: In January 2023, the Illinois Legislature passed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLAW Act). The PLAW Act specifically exempted the City of Chicago and certain municipalities in Cook County because they...more

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Major Paid Leave Changes Coming Under the New Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance

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Executive Summary: In response to the State of Illinois enacting the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (“PLAW Act”), which requires 40 hours of paid leave to be provided to employees that can be used for any reason, but exempts...more

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Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Delayed to July 2024

The Chicago City Council voted on December 13, 2023, to amend the effective date of the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance from December 31, 2023, to July 1, 2024....more

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If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 116: A Holiday Miracle – Chicago Delays Implementation of New Paid Leave Law ‘Til Mid-2024

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On December 13, 2023, the Chicago City Council voted to amend the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (the “Amended Ordinance”) and delay implementation of both Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave...more

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Unprecedented Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Law Delayed to July 1, 2024

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When the Chicago City Council passed the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (the “Ordinance”) on November 9, 2023, Chicago-based employers had mere weeks to adjust their leave policies to ensure...more

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New Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance

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Effective December 31, 2023, the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave ordinance will replace the existing Paid Sick Leave ordinance. Under the new ordinance, employees accrue one hour of paid sick leave plus one...more

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Paid Leave Changes Whip Through the Windy City: Chicago Enacts New Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance for 2024

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On November 9, 2023, the Chicago City Council passed the new Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (the “Ordinance”). The Ordinance will take effect on December 31, 2023.  It will replace the Chicago Paid...more

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If Pain (Or Anything Else), Yes Gain – Part 115: Chicago Enacts Novel Dual Paid Sick Leave / Paid Time Off Law

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What You Need To Know: On November 9, 2023, the Chicago City Council passed a brand new “Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance” (the “Ordinance”). The Ordinance is effective December 31, 2023, and...more

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Chicago Increases Sexual Harassment Protections for Employees

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Chicago updated its sexual harassment laws with the passage of Ordinance 2022-665, increasing protections for employees working in the city. Previous guidance stated that the update only applied to employers that aligned with...more

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P.S. All Employers – Chicago’s Harassment Prevention Training Requirements Apply to You If You Have Any Employees Working in...

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The Chicago Human Rights Ordinance makes it a civil rights violation “[f]or any employer, employee, agent of any employer, employment agency or labor organization to engage in sexual harassment.” Municipal Code of Chicago,...more

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Reminder: Chicago Employers Must Complete Annual Anti-Harassment Training Requirement by July 1st

The recently amended Chicago Human Rights Ordinance requires all Chicago employers to provide the following anti-harassment trainings on an annual basis: •One hour of sexual harassment prevention training for all employees-...more

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Chicago Enacts COVID-19 Anti-Retaliation Measures

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The City of Chicago has gone a step further than most other jurisdictions to protect employees who have encountered some of the devastating aspects of COVID-19. Adopting portions of the Chicago Minimum Wage and Paid Sick...more

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