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CHICAGO (AP) Illinois will become one of three states to require employers to offer paid time off for any reason after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law on Monday that will take effect next year.
Starting Jan. 1, Illinois employers must offer workers paid time off based on hours worked, with no need to explain the reason for their absence as long as they provide notice in accordance with reasonable employer standards.
Just Maine and Nevada mandate earned paid time time off and allot employees the freedom to decide how to use it, but Illinois law is further reaching, unencumbered by limits based on business size. Similarly structured regulations that require employers to offer paid sick leave exist in 14 states and Washington, D.C., but workers can only use that for health-related reasons.
Illinois employees will accrue one hour of paid leave for every 40 hours worked up to 40 hours total, although the employer may offer more. Employees can start using the time once they have worked for 90 days. Seasonal workers will be exempt, as will federal employees or college students who work non-full-time, temporary jobs for their university.
https://apnews.com/article/mandatory-paid-leave-work-illinois-law-435fabf7f5ce88d9ca9f1df692dadc2d
mucifer
(23,530 posts)drmeow
(5,017 posts)the plebes are all lazy good for nothings who will take advantage of any paid time off to try to get money for doing nothing!
mucifer
(23,530 posts)Probably move to Indiana or Wisconsin
Because those states are business friendly Lots of people trashing Governor Pritzker and the state dems for being hostile to businesses
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drmeow
(5,017 posts)Landscaping, house cleaning, retail, entertainment, tourism, dining, car repair, health care, personal care, etc. Even businesses which can move will probably whine and complain but, ultimately, they probably won't be able to. Most of them are smart enough to realize that the cost of moving is probably greater than the cost of the new law and would rather fight to get rid of it than move.