Posts tagged Family & Medical Leave Insurance Act
Increasing paid leave in Illinois will further burden small businesses, group says
February 10, 2023 // With a contribution from employers, supporters said the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act would allow employees to earn more than half their weekly wage while on leave, with low-paid workers earning up to 90% of their weekly wage. “It's really disheartening that the General Assembly would even consider proposing additional leave benefits after they just passed mandated paid leave a little more than a month ago,” National Federation of Independent Business Illinois State Director Chris Davis told the The Center Square.