After a “gut and replace” of Illinois Senate Bill 208 at the beginning of the 2023 legislative session, the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (the “Act”) passed both houses of the.
A bill likely to be enacted in Illinois will require most employers in the state to provide covered employees with up to 40 hours of paid leave per year.The leave entitlement would begin January 1, 2024, and be available “for any purpose.”This statewide Paid Leave for All Workers Act would not cover employees receiving paid sick leave under Chicago’s or Cook County’s sick