The Chicago – A few new legislation are set to take effect in July in light of the arrival of summer.
This is a list of new legislation that will go into effect starting next month in Chicago and throughout the state of Illinois.
Chicago offered paid time off and paid sick leave
All Chicago-based companies will have to offer paid time off as well as sick leave to their staff. Workers in Chicago must put in at least 80 hours, or roughly seven days, of labor in order to be eligible for paid leave.
Paying tipped employees fairly
The amount that tipped workers who make less than the minimum wage make will go up. Their pay would climb by 8 percent annually over the next five years, to achieve the standard minimum wage of $15.80 in Chicago, from their present $9.40.
In Chicago, there are about 100,000 or so tipped workers.
According to the Chicago Tribune, Chicago is now the largest American city to do away with the tipping requirement for service employees.
Licenses for drivers issued to unauthorized immigrants
Beginning on July 1, undocumented immigrants will be eligible to obtain an Illinois driver’s license. More than 300,000 people in Illinois presently possess Temporary Visitors Driver’s Licenses, which will be replaced by this. The federal REAL ID Act will recognize the driver’s license as a legitimate form of identity.
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“This legislation is a significant step in eliminating the barriers to opportunity that many undocumented immigrants face,” Pritzker stated. “We’re ensuring every eligible individual can obtain a driver’s license, making our roads safer, decreasing stigma and creating more equitable systems for all.”
Undocumented immigrants still need to demonstrate that they have been in Illinois for at least a year, pass a driving test, and have current insurance.
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At their regular meetings, school boards will have to call a public vote before approving new contracts for any examinations that are given by the district.
For the first time since their loss, the family of the eight-year-old girl who passed away on a commercial flight due to an unidentified medical issue has spoken in public.