Many Illinois residents now have guaranteed access to paid time off without providing a reason to employers.
On January 1, 2024, the Paid Leave for All Workers Act was introduced to the Illinois General Assembly in a monumental milestone for workers’ rights.
According to the Illinois Department of Labor, guaranteed paid time off without specific cause has only been adopted by two other states, Maine and Nevada adopting similar acts in 2019 and 2020 respectively. READ MORE