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March 15, 2023

Illinois Signs Law Mandating Paid Time Off "For Any Reason"
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Illinois has become the third U.S. state to enact a law requiring
employers to provide up to 40 hours of paid time off a year for workers
to use for any reason. Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the law Monday,
joining Maine and Nevada. It goes into effect January 2024.


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