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Chicago Employees to Receive 10 Days of Paid Leave

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

As of December 31, 2023, all employees physically working in Chicago for at least two hours in a two-week period will earn both one hour of paid leave and one hour of paid sick leave for every 35 hours worked, pursuant to an ordinance passed by the Chicago City Council on November 9, 2023.

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Illinois’ New Paid Leave Law: What Employers Need to Know

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

The Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLAWA) was signed into law by Governor J.B. Pritzker on March 13, 2023, ensuring that all workers in Illinois receive 40 hours of paid time off annually for any purpose.

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Ageas introduces paid leave for working carers

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It introduced its Supporting Carers @ Ageas initiative ahead of Carers Week 2024 (10-16 June) in order to go beyond the requirements of the Carers Leave Act that was introduced in April and grants employees the statutory right to one week of unpaid leave per year for caring responsibilities.

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From Parental to Bereavement: The Latest Paid Leave Policy Trends 

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

A new survey report from the International Foundation reveals current paid leave trends in workplaces throughout the U.S.

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Federal action is needed to fix paid leave patchwork

Employee Benefit News

State actions on paid leave regularly make it harder for employers to continue providing benefits that exceed the programs they created.

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Tesco introduces paid leave for kinship carers

Employee Benefits

The supermarket will also introduce up to 12 weeks’ paid neonatal leave, ahead of the legislation due to come into force in 2025, extend fertility leave to partners as well as birth mothers, giving up to five days’ paid leave per treatment cycle, and introduce paid leave for two weeks for the loss of a baby up to 24 weeks of pregnancy.

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Quantilope gives staff unlimited paid leave

Employee Benefits

Software company Quantilope has allowed all its employees worldwide to take unlimited paid leave. ” Aschmoneit added: “As an employer, we equally consider that as a pioneer for a new, modern working world, sustainability fosters productivity, health and employee satisfaction at the same time.”