Additional time is being given for rules to come together in implementing Illinois’ Paid Leave for All Workers Act.
The measure passed in January 2023 and took effect last month. It mandates that every employee in the state gets up to 40 hours of paid leave a year, or one hour of leave for every 40 hours worked. Business groups largely opposed the measure.
During a Joint Committee on Administrative Rules hearing last week, state Rep. Curtis Tarver told the Illinois Department of Labor they did poor outreach to minority business groups.
Tuesday, the Illinois Municipal League’s Brad Cole promoted legislation to exempt municipalities.
Cole said the department improperly changed the law through rule making, something legislators told the department to address before next month’s JCAR hearing.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
Comments