Paid Leave for Most Employees Coming in 2024: What Illinois Employers Need to Know

Starting January 1, 2024, private Illinois employers will be required to give workers paid time off to use for any reason. The coming change will require private employers in the state, even those who already offer paid time off or vacation, to reassess their current policies and practices in light of the law’s nuances (and unanswered questions). In this one-hour webinar, employment attorneys Angela Lam and Michael Chropowicz of the law firm Michael Best & Friedrich LLP will review the legal changes, best practices, and insights from their practices.

Presenters

Y. Angela Lam

Senior Counsel, Michael Best

Angela represents corporations across numerous industries and non-profit organizations regarding compliance with ever-changing employment laws for an increasingly multi-state workforce. She has extensive experience serving as employment counsel, where she advises clients on hiring, termination, wage and hour compliance, employee handbooks, investigations into discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, and various other issues. She is also a subject matter expert on California employment laws, and regularly provides compliance training to her clients.

Michael K. Chropowicz

Senior Associate; Member, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, Michael Best

Michael is a trusted advisor to businesses, not-for-profits, and management in some of the most challenging labor and employment issues facing clients. Clients appreciate the strategic vision he brings to his work in state and federal courts across the country. Michael’s counseling work focuses identifying practical, business-focused solutions for clients.