Small businesses in blue states are feeling the regulatory heat this summer – The Hill

Getting paid not to work also seems to be a popular policy in blue states this year. For example, Illinois joined two other blue states — Nevada, whose legislature is controlled by Democrats, and Maine — in passing a law earlier this year that requires employers to provide paid time off to their employees, regardless of the reason. As if high crime and taxes aren’t enough, employers in Chicago and the rest of Illinois now have lots of new regulations to deal with. In addition to the mandated time off they have to provide (mentioned above), they now face new rules forcing them to reimburse employees for certain expenses, and will be held potentially liable if an employee insults another worker’s gender, race or sexual orientation.