• Several laws take effect in Chicago starting on July 1st, 2024.
• Hiring parties will be required to provide more paid leave and sick leave to their workers.
• The city’s minimum wage in 2024 will increase.
• The tipped minimum wage will

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New Paid Leave Laws for Illinois Employees

• Three new major paid leave laws will go into effect in Illinois in 2024.
• The Paid Leave for All Workers Act applies to any employer with an employee in the state.
• Cook County’s

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The Paid Leave for All Workers Act
In March 2023, the Illinois legislature passed and Gov. Pritzker signed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLAWA). This law introduces some big changes that will affect Illinois business’ vacation time, sick…

What are the new laws in Illinois for 2024?
New year, new laws! In our 2024 annual legislative digest for Illinois’ small business community, we highlight five new laws that take effect this year and one existing law getting an…

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A bunch of legal updates take effect for small businesses in 2023.

• One new law expands the definition of “racial discrimination” to include hair.
• One new law increases the minimum wage.
• One new law increases workers’ rights to take leave.

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• PLLC owners must register their business with the IDFPR, in addition to their personal registration.
• The IDFPR started cracking down on PLLCs a couple years ago.
• The registration process is obscure and hard to navigate, and help is hard to

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