As of July 1, 2017, you can earn paid sick days to use if you or a family member is sick if you work in Chicago or the Cook County suburbs.
Your earned paid sick days can be used during the COVID-19 global pandemic to care for yourself or a sick family member, if your place of business is closed because of COVID-19, or because of the closure of a child's school or place of care because of COVID-19.
Keep reading to learn more about the new Paid Sick Time laws, who they cover and how you can use them.