Illinois Businesses Must Give Workers Time Off ‘For Any Reason’
Illinois has passed a law ordering businesses to give workers paid leave for any reason.
The state becomes one of three that requires employers to offer the generous leave benefits, after Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the law on Mar. 14, which will take effect next year on Jan. 1, reported the Associated Press.
“Too many people can’t afford to miss even a day’s pay … together we continue to build a state that truly serves as a beacon for families, and businesses, and good-paying jobs,” said Pritzker during the signing.
Maine and Nevada are the other two states that allow earned paid time time off and force employers to allow their workers how to use it….