--- title: Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers description: Up to 40 hours of paid leave a year, for any reason, since January 1, 2024. --- [Skip to content](https://help.backofficenow.com/articles/illinois-paid-leave#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [More support](https://help.backofficenow.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [Partner portal](https://tickets.backofficenow.com/tickets-view?hsLang=en) [![Boss Primary Logo w-o Descriptor\_Gray on White](https://help.backofficenow.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos%20and%20Branding%20guide/Logos/Logos%20without%20descriptors/Primary%20Logos%20without%20descriptors/Boss%20Primary%20Logo%20w-o%20Descriptor_Gray%20on%20White.png?width=350&height=172&name=Boss%20Primary%20Logo%20w-o%20Descriptor_Gray%20on%20White.png)](https://www.backofficenow.com) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [More support](https://help.backofficenow.com/kb-tickets/new) - [Partner portal](https://tickets.backofficenow.com/tickets-view) - BOSS Home BOSS Home Hello! 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The Illinois Department of Labor says the Act took effect January 1, 2024. ## What employers must do Accrue or front-load the 40 hours. Do not ask why the leave is being used. Chicago and Cook County had their own paid-leave ordinances in effect on January 1, 2024. The Department says the Act does not apply to an employer covered by a municipal or county ordinance that was already in effect on that date and that requires paid leave. Chicago, for an employee who works at least 80 hours in any 120-day period, accrues 1 hour of paid leave and 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 35 hours worked, up to 40 hours of each in a 12-month period. Cook County, outside Chicago, requires at least 1 hour of paid leave for every 40 hours worked, usable for any reason, with carryover that cannot be capped below 40 hours. ## Effective dates The state Act took effect January 1, 2024. Cook County paid leave took effect January 1, 2024. The Chicago rates are the ones on the city's 2026 notice. No January 1, 2027 hour change was on those pages. ## What this means for BOSS partners and associates BOSS is often the employer of record for the associate. Wage, break, leave, posting, and tax rules usually follow the state where the associate works. Tell BOSS that state before the assignment starts. Associates should record every hour worked on the timesheet. Do not promise a pay practice, a leave bank, or a posting the statute does not require. Questions? Contact BOSS Support at support@backofficenow.com. ## Sources - [Illinois Department of Labor FAQ](https://labor.illinois.gov/faqs/paidleavefaq.html) - [820 ILCS 192](https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=4351&ChapterID=68) - [Chicago Office of Labor Standards, 2026 notice](https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/bacp/OSL/2026_MW%20and%20PL-English_Public%20Notice_FINAL_20260527.pdf) - [Cook County paid leave](https://www.cookcountyil.gov/service/paid-leave-ordinance-and-regulations) This article is general information, not legal advice. 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