Chicago’s New Paid Leave Ordinance and What It Means for Employers in 2024
Emily Tichenor and Shivani Patel, labor and employment attorneys in the firm's Denver and Dallas offices respectively, discuss Chicago's new paid leave ordinance. This new law, set to be implemented on December 31, 2023, will require employers to offer their employees up to 40 hours of paid sick leave and an additional 40 hours of paid leave for any reason annually.