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Chicago City Council passes ordinance giving employees 10 paid days off – WGN

Doubling Down in the Second City: Chicago Adopts Expanded Paid Leave Benefits for All Employees – National Law Review

It’s good to see Chicago join the rest of Illinois in ensuring that all workers get paid sick days. Now, low-wage workers can go to the doctor and use health benefits – if they have them – without a pay cut. Most high-paid workers already have this benefit. Providing paid sick days for all workers is one of CCSE’s core policy objectives:

All Workers Should Have A Few Paid Sick Days. The President And Congress Can Make It Happen – Health Affairs

Chicago joins of short list of jurisdictions requiring employers to provide paid sick days:

The State of Paid Sick Time in the U.S. in 2023


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