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Nov 09 2023
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Chicago City Council passes paid leave ordinance by decisive margin
Cheers erupted in the council chambers after the Chicago City Council voted to 36-12 to pass an ordinance that gives workers in the city 10 days of paid leave, including five sick days and five days of personal time off. “This new policy is a milestone and our commitment to the wellbeing and empowerment of Chicago’s workforce,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said. “This is a really value statement a
NBC 5 ChicagoNov 10 2023
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City Council approves ordinance that guarantees 10 day paid leave
CHICAGO — Another victory for Mayor Brandon Johnson’s progressive agenda with an ordinance that gives workers in Chicago a totally of 10 days off. The vote came just after 6 p.m. Thursday, the version of the ordinance that passed was a compromise from the initial one introduced. Starting January 1, 2024, employers must give full time workers five sick days and another five days for any reason
WGNFeb 06 2023
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The dismal state of paid — and unpaid — leave in America
This week marks the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act, which guarantees most workers 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for a child, a sick family member, or themselves, if they fall ill.
The Family and Medical Leave Act, also known as FMLA, was passed in 1993 and was a revolutionary policy: Until then, workers had no guaranteed protections if they needed time off after
VoxApr 23 2024
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Spotify Boosts Paid Subscribers in First Quarter, Beating Estimates
Spotify Technology SA, the audio-streaming giant, reported first-quarter results broadly in line with analyst forecasts as the company continued to add new features.
Paid subscribers rose 14% year over year to 239 million, the company said Tuesday in a statement, in line with analysts’ estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Total active users, including those plans with advertising, grew to
BloombergDec 31 2023
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New Illinois laws 2024: Assault weapons ban change, paid leave and more
With the calendar-page turn to 2024 on Monday comes 320 new state laws that Illinois residents will need to navigate. Some will have a widespread effect, including a law banning semi-automatic rifles and another requiring paid time off. But others won't have an immediate or noticeable impact, including a law that lets county governments consider a potential contractor's participation in an
NBC 5 ChicagoMay 10 2024
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Campus Police Chief Is Put on Leave After Arizona State Arrests
Arizona State University has put the chief of its campus police department on paid administrative leave, two weeks after dozens of people were arrested at a pro-Palestinian encampment there. The decision came after complaints were filed related to the actions of the chief, Michael Thompson, in late April, when the campus police broke up the demonstration. School officials said on Friday that
New York Times (News)May 06 2024
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2 Children, Including 1-Year-Old, on Hit List Allegedly Paid for By U.S. Army Sgt.
A U.S. Army sergeant has been arrested and charged with conspiring to commit a murder after Connecticut police intervened in an alleged “murder-for-hire” plot that included two minors among the alleged victims, authorities say. Jeremiah Peikert, 30, was arrested on Thursday, May 2, months after his brother’s former cellmate notified a 29-year-old woman about an alleged plan to kill her, along
PeopleAug 16 2023
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McMaster to sign bill for paid parental leave for school employees
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - Gov. Henry McMaster is holding a ceremonial signing Wednesday morning of a bill to provide paid parental leave for school district employees in South Carolina. House Bill H.3908 guarantees all full-time employees in South Carolina public schools, including teachers, receive up to six weeks of paid leave when they welcome a child. The signing is scheduled to begin at 11
Live 5 WCSCMay 05 2024
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Ala. Pol Chides Male Colleagues on Parental Leave Bill
The Alabama Senate this week approved, and then killed, a bill that would give public school teachers eight weeks of paid parental leave. Senators on Thursday voted 26-2 for the measure but then refused to grant the unanimous consent required to send the bill for a possible vote in the House of Representatives during the session's final days. State Sen. Vivian Davis Figures, the sponsor of the
Newsmax (News)Apr 27 2024
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How Brandon Montour paid homage to a teammate epitomizes the closeness of this Panthers team
Defenseman Brandon Montour strolled into his postgame press conference on Thursday after the Florida Panthers’ 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning wearing a customized shirt celebrating one of his teammates. On the front on the red tee were six pictures of forward Nick Cousins with various facial expressions and attire, a joking homage to one of his closer friends on the team and one half of
Miami Herald