Governor J.B. Pritzker recently signed the Paid Leave for Workers Act, which takes effect on January 1, 2024. The Act requires employers to provide eligible employees with paid sick leave and is designed to promote a healthier and more productive workforce by enabling workers to take time off for their own or their family’s health needs without fear of losing pay or their job.
The Act covers employers with at least one employee and paid leave will accrue at the rate of one hour of paid leave for every 40 hours worked up to a minimum of 40 hours of