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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 […]
On April 10, 2025, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved further revisions to the Commission on Human Rights’ regulations implementing the county’s paid leave ordinance, such as accrual during leave, disciplinary leave usage, and payment timing. Employers should determine whether and how (if at all) the revised rules impact their paid leave policies […]
Effective January 1, 2025, the employee contribution rate and benefit amounts under the New York Paid Family Leave Law (NYPFL) will change as follows: 1) The contribution rate will be 0.388% of an employee’s gross wages per pay period, for a maximum annual contribution of $354.53; and 2) The maximum weekly benefit amount will be $1,177.32 […]