Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a bill that mandates paid leave for Illinois workers.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker, seated, signs into law a measure making paid leave mandatory for workers in Illinois on March 13, 2023. Pritzker is encircled by House Speaker Pro Tempore Jehan Gordon-Booth, left of Pritzker, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, behind him, and state Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford, right.The law, which takes effect Jan. 1, grants employees of businesses of any size one hour of paid leave for every 40 hours worked up to a maximum of 40 total paid hours per year.
“I stand here today particularly proud as a working mom who has a young daughter who is in the hospital and the doctor’s office far often than I would ever like her to be,” Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, a Democrat from Peoria, said. during the Senate floor debate. “And this legislation unfortunately goes in the wrong direction for that.”“Let’s remember that these are earned days off,” he said. “So it’s not as if you take a job one day and all of the sudden have five days off.”
“Why should a person have to think for just one second if they will risk losing their job or losing wages if they stay home to take care of themselves or their loved?” Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford, a Democrat from Maywood, said.
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