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Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance The Fast Laner previously reported the passage of the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance...

Chicago, Ill. (February 7, 2024) - The State of Illinois continued its best efforts to be the "California of the Midwest" in 2023.

(Springfield-jm) – Illinois is in the top 10 for states with the most residents living under the poverty line, leading members of both parties to call for changes. Numbers from World Population...

(The Center Square) – Additional time is being given for rules to come together in implementing Illinois’ Paid Leave for All Workers Act. The measure passed in January 2023 and took effect last month. It mandates that e...

Today, “how” we work and “who” we work with are the defining transformations in the workplace. Soon, every team member will have their own GenAI work buddy, or co-pilot.

Illinois state and local legislatures kept busy in 2023 with the enactment of numerous new labor and employment laws, including significant changes…

Illinois state and local legislatures kept busy in 2023 with the enactment of numerous new labor and employment laws, including significant changes to paid and sick leave for employees...

Chicago and Illinois will soon join the growing number of states that require employers to provide employees with paid all-purpose leave, rather than...

Since New Year’s Day, more than 300 laws have taken effect in Illinois. To read a list of all the laws click here. Below are some of the highlights.   The minimum wage was increased from $13 per hour to $14 per hour, $8.40 for tipped workers. In 2025 the minimum wage will increase again...

2023 was certainly a monumental year for Illinois employers, with increased legislative activity in Springfield and significant developments in both Cook County and the City of Chicago....