Understanding the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act – A Comprehensive Overview – JD Supra

Despite its statewide coverage, PLAWA does not apply to any employer that is already covered on January 1, 2024, by a municipal or county ordinance that requires employers to give any form of paid leave to their employees, including paid sick leave. The Cook County Board of Commissioners voted  Dec. 14, 2023, to enact its Paid Leave Ordinance, which took effect Dec. 31, 2023. And the Chicago City Council signed a new paid time off ordinance Nov. 9, 2023, the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance, effective July 1, 2024.