Chicago’s New Paid Leave Ordinance Overview
The City of Chicago in November of 2023 passed an expansion and complete rewrite of the City’s paid sick leave law that had been in effect in the City of Chicago since 2017. In a matter of weeks, effective December
Chamber Testifies in Opposition to Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave Mandates
Michael Reever, Vice President of Government Relations for the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, testified to the Senate Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, June 23 in opposition to mandates such as minimum wage and paid sick leave. Illinois is at
Coalition of Business Groups Oppose Chicago Paid Leave Proposal
CHICAGO –The Chicago business community understands the need for balanced paid leave policies, which is why in early 2023, we worked to reach an agreement on the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act to require every employer in Illinois
Business Groups Denounce Chicago Paid Leave Proposal
Measure cements Chicago’s status as a hostile place to do business CHICAGO – Businesses understand that access to paid time off is crucial for workers and their families, which is why we reached an agreement earlier this year to provide
Coalition of Business Groups Urge City Council to Reject Current Chicago Paid Leave Proposal
After Labor Groups Refused Multiple Compromises Fair for Both Businesses and Employees, Labor Groups Will Force Aldermen to Vote on the Most Expensive and Complicated Form of Paid Leave in the Country CHICAGO – A coalition of business groups and
Statement from Business Groups on Passage of Chicago Paid Leave Ordinance
CHICAGO – We are extremely disappointed that members of the City Council ignored the concerns of the business community, dismissed our efforts to reach a compromise, and rushed to pass the poorly drafted paid leave ordinance, forcing employers of every
Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Statement on Cook County’s Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
CHICAGO—The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce has issued the following statement related to Cook County’s mandated paid sick leave that passed the Cook County Board today: “The Cook County Board’s decision to pass paid sick leave today is just the latest
Bill Mandates Paid Leave for Any Reason for Illinois Employees
Presented by Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C. By: Scott Cruz, Employment & Labor Attorney The Illinois legislature recently passed the Paid Leave for All Workers (PLFAW) Act, which will require most Illinois employers to provide their employees working in Illinois
Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce testifies in opposition to Cook County paid sick leave mandate
Today, Michael Reever, Vice-President of Government Relations, testified in opposition to a proposed Cook County paid sick leave mandate. The Chicagoland Chamber has consistently expressed that policies such as this ordinance cannot be viewed in a policy vacuum, and while