Sara Fowler

Aug 5, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Sara Fowler |Joshua Seidman |Renate Walker

What You Need to Know: On July 31, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Mothering Justice et al. v. Attorney General et al., holding in a 4-3 ruling that Michigan’s current paid sick leave law, the Paid Medical Leave Act, is unconstitutional and reinstating the State’s Earned Sick Time Act of 2018. This resolved nearly six years of uncertainty as to the status of paid sick leave in Michigan. Michigan’s Paid Medical Leave Act has been in effect since March 2019.

Jan 2, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Ian Capell |Ashley M. Casey |Sara Fowler

What You Need to Know: On December 14, 2023, the Cook County Board of Commissioners (the “Cook County Board”) passed the new Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance (the “Ordinance”). The Ordinance is effective December 31, 2023 and will replace the current Cook County Earned Sick Leave Ordinance. The Ordinance closely resembles the Illinois’ Paid Leave for All Workers Act (the “PLAWA”), which goes into effect on January 1, 2024.

Dec 21, 2023 | mondaq.com | Sara Fowler |Joshua Seidman

What You Need To Know: On December 13, 2023, the Chicago City Council voted to amend the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (the “Amended Ordinance”) and delay implementation of both Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave until July 1, 2024. Under the earlier version of the Ordinance, which was enacted last month, the Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave entitlements were slated to go into effect on December 31, 2023.

Dec 18, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Sara Fowler |Joshua Seidman

What You Need To Know: On December 13, 2023, the Chicago City Council voted to amend the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (the “Amended Ordinance”) and delay implementation of both Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave until July 1, 2024. Under the earlier version of the Ordinance, which was enacted last month, the Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave entitlements were slated to go into effect on December 31, 2023.