Cook County Sick Leave Ordinance 2024. The cook county “earned sick leave” ordinance mandates that employers in cook county, illinois, allow eligible employees to accrue up to 40 hours of paid sick. Effective december 31, 2023 with enforcement beginning february 1, 2024, the commission investigates and, if warranted, adjudicates violations of the cook county.

Effective december 31, 2023, the cook county paid leave ordinance will ensure employees in cook county: Under the previous earned sick leave ordinance, employers were required to provide 40 hours of earned sick leave per year to all employees in cook county.