By: Jessica Jackler
Recently, several new paid leave laws were enacted in Illinois including the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLFWA), the new Cook County Leave Ordinance, and the new Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance.
The PLFWA is entirely new and became effective January 1, 2024.
The Cook County ordinance replaced the Cook County Earned Sick Leave Ordinance and became effective December 31, 2023.
The Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance will take effect on July 1, 2024 and will replace the current Chicago Paid Sick Leave Ordinance.
Below is a chart which was prepared by the City of Chicago with an overview of each law and their differences:
