On December 14, 2023, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance, which converts the pre-existing Cook County Earned Sick Leave Ordinance into an ordinance requiring general paid leave.
On December 13, 2023, the Chicago City Council voted to delay the paid leave changes in the new Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance from January 1, 2024 to July 1, 2024.
On December 3, 2023, the NYC Council passed a bill requiring the Department of Consumer and Worker Production, in coordination with other entities, to publish a workers’ bill of rights on the City’s website.
On Nov. 17, 2023, the governor signed into law S4516, which amends Section 5-336 of the New York General Obligations Law to restrict certain terms from being included in release agreements involving claims of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.
On November 3, 2023, the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) published much anticipated proposed regulations interpreting the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act set to take effect January 1, 2024.
Multinationals with employees in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) continue to confront a November 30 deadline to implement China’s new cross-border data transfer mechanism—the Standard Contract.
