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Illinois enacts mandatory paid leave ‘for any reason’
The Associated Press ^ | March 13, 2023 | By CLAIRE SAVAGE

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.”

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: chicaca; donatefreerepublic; illinois; insanity; paidleave; pricksker; pritzker; smallbusiness; socialism
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Every floating holiday and vacation day benefit has just been eliminated in Illinois.


21 posted on 03/13/2023 2:14:59 PM PDT by PittsburghAfterDark (There is no one more racist than a white liberal.)
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To: mewzilla

Holy crap.

It’s bad.

It’s really, really, REALLY bad.


22 posted on 03/13/2023 2:17:18 PM PDT by mewzilla (We will never restore the republic if we don't first secure the ballot box.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

In grown toe nail


23 posted on 03/13/2023 2:17:59 PM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I would have to fire all my employees.


24 posted on 03/13/2023 2:19:38 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (The nation of france was named after a hedgehog... The hedgehog's name was Kevin... Don't ask)
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To: Stosh

Exactly right. One more reason to leave.


25 posted on 03/13/2023 2:22:02 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Forcing private companies to adopt the government employees' practices:

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?

26 posted on 03/13/2023 2:26:51 PM PDT by traditional2 (lets go B*and*n)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Effectively a 2.6% (40/39) pay increase.


27 posted on 03/13/2023 2:27:36 PM PDT by alternatives?
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To: traditional2

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’.


28 posted on 03/13/2023 2:37:04 PM PDT by dakine
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To: dakine
"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’.

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.

29 posted on 03/13/2023 2:56:05 PM PDT by traditional2 (lets go B*and*n)
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To: Roadrunner383
I’ve never worked a job where I had to give a reason for using vacation/personal time, or comp time. In fact, I think it would be very unusual for an employer to demand a reason for taking time off that was due an employee.

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.

30 posted on 03/13/2023 3:03:51 PM PDT by EVO X ( )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Let me see if I got this right. If you own and operate a business in Illinois then you don’t get to set your own personnel policies. Your hard work, your investment doesn’t matter.

That should work out just great.

31 posted on 03/13/2023 3:27:33 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA ("How did you go bankrupt?" Bill asked. "Two ways," Mike said. "Gradually and then suddenly." )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“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…


32 posted on 03/13/2023 4:26:05 PM PDT by telescope115 (My feet are on the ground, and my head is in the stars. A Man, and proud of it!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

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.


33 posted on 03/13/2023 5:17:08 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer ("I may be a white boy but I'm not stupid". - FJB at Black "History" event. Tell 'em Jo Jo!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Bookmark


34 posted on 03/13/2023 6:00:55 PM PDT by kelly4c
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

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”.


35 posted on 03/13/2023 6:06:39 PM PDT by Lockbar (Even when you think you finally have enough ammo, you still really don't have enough. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

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?


36 posted on 03/13/2023 6:08:14 PM PDT by CFW (old and retired)
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