Know Your Rights to Paid Leave in Chicago
PAID LEAVE IS A WIN FOR BOTH WORKERS AND THEIR EMPLOYERS.
Access to paid leave is critical to workers and their families who are struggling to make ends meet in a challenging economy. It gives workers time to spend with their families―including their chosen families― and care for their health.
Paid sick leave also affords workers the ability to stay home when they are sick, preventing their colleagues from getting sick and missing work while supporting Chicago’s public health. And paid time off allows workers to chaperone their children on field trips, to handle urgent business, to take a vacation, or to use their time off for anything they need.
Access to paid leave also improves worker retention, which reduces employer turnover costs.
With this expanded paid leave law, Chicago is now a national leader in workers’ rights.
