The Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance is set to take effect on July 1, 2024, and the City’s Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection has published its long-awaited interpretive rules. These final rules provide guidance on several questions unanswered by the Ordinance, such as its application to remote workers, requirements for written leave policies, permissible restrictions on an employee’s ability to take leave, and recordkeeping requirements.

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Alison B. Crane is a principal in the Chicago, Illinois, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. With an exclusive focus on representing management in workplace law and related litigation, Alison defends employers before federal and state courts, and administrative agencies, throughout the Midwest.

Alison’s…

Alison B. Crane is a principal in the Chicago, Illinois, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. With an exclusive focus on representing management in workplace law and related litigation, Alison defends employers before federal and state courts, and administrative agencies, throughout the Midwest.

Alison’s practice covers the spectrum of employment litigation, including federal and state claims, and individual and class action lawsuits. She has handled cases involving claims of race, age, disability, and sex discrimination, as well as breach of contract, sexual harassment, retaliatory discharge, and wage-hour claims.

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