Posted on 03/13/2023 1:31:00 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois will become one of three states to require employers to offer paid time off for any reason after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law on Monday that will take effect next year.
Starting Jan. 1, Illinois employers must offer workers paid time off based on hours worked, with no need to explain the reason for their absence as long as they provide notice in accordance with reasonable employer standards.
Just Maine and Nevada mandate earned paid time time off and allot employees the freedom to decide how to use it, but Illinois’ law is further reaching, unencumbered by limits based on business size. Similarly structured regulations that require employers to offer paid sick leave exist in 14 states and Washington, D.C., but workers can only use that for health-related reasons.
Illinois employees will accrue one hour of paid leave for every 40 hours worked up to 40 hours total, although the employer may offer more. Employees can start using the time once they have worked for 90 days. Seasonal workers will be exempt, as will federal employees or college students who work non-full-time, temporary jobs for their university.
Pritzker signed the bill Monday in downtown Chicago, saying: “Too many people can’t afford to miss even a day’s pay ... together we continue to build a state that truly serves as a beacon for families, and businesses, and good paying jobs.”
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Every floating holiday and vacation day benefit has just been eliminated in Illinois.
Holy crap.
It’s bad.
It’s really, really, REALLY bad.
In grown toe nail
I would have to fire all my employees.
Exactly right. One more reason to leave.
Don't show up for work, whenever you feel like it, and still get paid (in government, more than half the people can stay home, and now work product is impacted or missed.)
Almost on a par with a "Government Shutdown", where government employees ALL get back pay, when the "crisis" ends.
Remember how all State, County, City, and Federal employees that were "Non-Essential" stayed home during the Pandemic, and all lived on the taxpayers' dime, losing NO PAY or benefits?
Effectively a 2.6% (40/39) pay increase.
Fedgov workers get 26 days of vacation (PTO), 13 days of sick leave, and 11 Federal holidays paid day off.
10 weeks a year paid time off.
The end goal for all ‘workers’.
10 weeks a year paid time off.
The end goal for all ‘workers’.
That's the "Official" rules, but the bulk of the employees of that government don't produce ANYTHING of value, or anything at all, and merely take up space on the Taxpayer's dime........period.
I worked at an organization that had generous sick leave and vacation policies. Just because you have time on the books doesn't mean they have to grant you leave on the spot. If I was going to take a lengthy vacation I would notify my bosses several months in advance.
That should work out just great.
“Too many people can’t afford to miss even a day’s pay”…
IF HE WOULD STOP RAISING TAXES AND FEES IT WOULD HELP…
Damn Democrats…
The employers shouldn’t have to do this just to get Dung Beetles votes. Make the Prickster and his turd rollers pay for this leave.
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My reason for paid leave..”Dear boss,need 40 hours off. Going to the range to blow off a couple thousand rounds at human sized targets. Hope that is OK with you and the HR department”.
LOL! Turn the lights out on that State. The state of unfunded pensions and high debt.
Do they really think that anyone and everyone will not abuse such law?
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