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
In mid-November, the City of Chicago passed the broadest, most expansive leave law in the country. As previously highlighted by Benesch, the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (the “Ordinance”) allows...more
Illinois and Chicago employers should prepare for new leave laws going into effect imminently. As previously highlighted, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act back in March 2023, giving employers...more
In the coming months, employers in Illinois and Chicago will be subject to specific requirements, all of which are the results of new laws passed at either the state- or city-level....more
5/8/2023
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Statutory Deadlines
Amendments to Chicago Ordinance Impose Additional Obligations Relating to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment -
As of July 1, 2022, amendments to the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance went into effect, requiring employers...more
7/7/2022
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Bereavement Leave ,
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Employer Responsibilities ,
Equal Pay ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Human Rights ,
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Posting Requirements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Training Requirements ,
Work Schedules