Chicago Revises Paid Leave & Paid Sick Leave Ordinance

The City of Chicago has finalized revised rules implementing its Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance, with an effective date of June 1, 2026. Although the rules do not fundamentally alter the ordinance’s structure, they provide important clarifications regarding employer liability and employee use of leave. 

The rules primarily clarify existing requirements and expectations, including permissible use in childcare disruption scenarios, and employer authority to address patterned misuse, while introducing explicit standards for joint‑employer and successor liability and reaffirming that compliant combined PTO policies remain permissible.

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Chicago Refines Paid Leave Rules Ahead of June 1 Effective Date