Bill > HB2377

This bill amends the Paid Leave for All Workers Act to clarify how paid leave accrues for employees in Illinois. Specifically, the bill stipulates that paid leave will only be calculated based on hours actually worked by an employee, meaning workers will not accrue paid leave for hours they were scheduled to work but did not work. The bill also introduces a provision allowing employers to require documentation from employees who take paid leave due to an emergency, defining an emergency as an urgent, unexpected situation requiring an immediate response. Under the bill, employees can still use their paid leave for any purpose, and employers may set a reasonable minimum increment for leave usage (not exceeding 2 hours per day). The bill maintains the existing requirement that employees are entitled to earn up to 40 hours of paid leave in a 12-month period, accruing at a rate of one hour for every 40 hours worked. Additionally, the bill preserves existing protections that prevent employers from requiring employees to find replacement workers or waive their rights to paid leave, while also allowing for potential waivers in collective bargaining agreements under specific conditions.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2377&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104