A “Women in Manufacturing” event is one way Jane Addams Resource Corp. helps increase the number of women in industrial careers; JARC offers free training and certifications in workplace safety, statistical process control, CNC operation, G-code programming, welding and other areas.
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. But it doesn t apply in Chicago and Cook County unless they update their existing sick leave laws in 2024 or later.
Illinois' new mandatory paid leave law will take effect next year, offering nearly all workers in the state paid time off, but for Cook County and Chicago,.