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Chicago’s new paid leave and paid sick leave law now in effect

August 2024 employment law letter
Authors: 

Kelly Smith Haley, Fox, Swibel, Levin & Carroll, LLP

Effective July 1, 2024, Chicago employers will need to comply with the city of Chicago’s paid leave and paid sick and safe leave ordinance. The ordinance requires Chicago employers and employers with Chicago-based remote workers to provide up to 40 hours per year of paid leave and 40 hours per year of paid sick leave to eligible employees. It also allows for carryover of leave from year to year and contains certain posting and recordkeeping requirements.

Details

To aid employers in complying with the Chicago ordinance, the chart below sets forth some its key features, though it includes many nuances and other provisions not detailed in this summary:

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