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Illinois Workers Can Take Time Off for Any Reason

Illinois Workers Can Take Time Off for Any Reason

March 14, 2023
Illinois joins Maine and Nevada in requiring employers to provide mandatory leave.

On March 13, 2023, Governor J. B. Pritzker signed a law, which will take effect in 2024, that requires Illinois employers to offer employees time off for any reason.

The amount of time is based on hours worked and employees must provide notice with reasonable employer standards.

“Too many people can’t afford to miss even a day’s pay,” said Pritzker, per an AP article.

Employees will accrue one hour of paid leave for every 40 hours worked up to 40 total hours, but employers can offer more. Once employees have worked for a company for 90 days they can use this time.

Nevada’s law, which was introduced on June 12, 2019, and became effective on Jan. 1, 202  requires private-sector employers to provide employees with up to 40 hours of paid leave per benefit year. While at first, the bill was similar to a sick leave type of provision it turned into using paid leave for any reason. 

Maine’s Earned Paid Leave became effective on January 1, 2021, establishing a minimum standard for paid time off.

The Illinois law goes a little further than the laws in effect in Maine and Nevada in that it’s not based on business size.

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Dave Blanchard, Editor-in-Chief: During his career Dave has led the editorial management of many of Endeavor Business Media's best-known brands, including IndustryWeekEHS Today, Material Handling & LogisticsLogistics Today, Supply Chain Technology News, and Business Finance. In addition, he serves as senior content director of the annual Safety Leadership Conference. With over 30 years of B2B media experience, Dave literally wrote the book on supply chain management, Supply Chain Management Best Practices (John Wiley & Sons, 2021), which has been translated into several languages and is currently in its third edition. He is a frequent speaker and moderator at major trade shows and conferences, and has won numerous awards for writing and editing. He is a voting member of the jury of the Logistics Hall of Fame, and is a graduate of Northern Illinois University.

Adrienne Selko, Senior Editor: In addition to her roles with EHS Today and the Safety Leadership Conference, Adrienne is also a senior editor at IndustryWeek and has written about many topics, with her current focus on workforce development strategies. She is also a senior editor at Material Handling & Logistics. Previously she was in corporate communications at a medical manufacturing company as well as a large regional bank. She is the author of Do I Have to Wear Garlic Around My Neck?, which made the Cleveland Plain Dealer's best sellers list.

Nicole Stempak, Managing Editor:  Nicole Stempak is managing editor of EHS Today and conference content manager of the Safety Leadership Conference.

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