Archive for December 2016

Minneapolis Passes Earned Sick & Safe Time- First in the State Minneapolis, MN. passed an update to Title 2 of the Workplace Regulations Ordinance, instituting the  Sick and Safe Time Ordinance on May 26, 2016. The new ordinance requires employers to provide paid time to employees. Minneapolis is the first city in Minnesota to create…

Illinois Employee Sick Leave Act Adds Rules for Sick Leave Businesses in Illinois now have a flurry of new sick leave laws to abide by. From Chicago to Cook County to the state level, several new laws were added to the books. Statewide, there are another two on the schedule to be reviewed early in…

Cook County Sick Leave Ordinance Rules and Regulations for Businesses On October 5, 2016, Cook County, Ill. became the second county in the country to enact a Sick Leave Ordinance for all employees working within county limits. The law goes into effect on July 1, 2017. However, some of the cities and municipalities within Cook…

Illinois Child Bereavement Act: Important Facts for Large Employers 2016 was a crucial month for employers in the State of Illinois. City, County, and State laws were passed that affected protected leave for employees. Additionally, there are another two on the schedule to be reviewed early in 2017.  Statewide, the new laws are the Employee…

Illinois Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act Amendment Update Only a couple of months after Chicago passed their Sick Leave Ordinance, around the same time that the Cook County Sick Leave Ordinance also passed, the State of Illinois also passed three laws aimed at protecting leave for employees. Those new laws are the Employee Sick…

Only a couple of months after Chicago passed their Sick Leave Ordinance and around the same time that the Cook County Sick Leave Ordinance also passed, the State of Illinois also passed three laws aimed at protecting leave for employees. The purpose of this article is to give an overview of what employers with employees…

Chicago Sick Leave Ordinance:Compliance and Rules On June 22, 2016 Chicago, Ill. became the second city in the Midwest to enact a Sick Leave Ordinance this year, following Minneapolis. The ordinance applies to all employees working within city limits. The law goes into effect on July 1, 2017. Only 3 months later, Cook County followed…