Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 2, 4 and 6 by modifying various sections and adding new Chapter 6-130 entitled "Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance" (Final)
- Record number: SO2023-0002980
- Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
- Status: Final
- Sponsor: Rodriguez, Michael D. (with 30 co-sponsors)
- Committee: Committee on Workforce Development
- Introduced: Jul 19, 2023
- Final action: Nov 9, 2023
- Official record: Office of the City Clerk
Roll call: Passed Nov 9, 2023
36 yea, 12 nay, 1 absent. This was a divided vote. On motion of Alderperson Rodriguez, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Nov 9, 2023.
Nay (12): Brian Hopkins (2), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Anthony Beale (9), Raymond A. Lopez (15), David H. Moore (17), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Silvana Tabares (23), William Conway (34), Nicholas Sposato (38), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Bennett R. Lawson (44)
Yea (32): Daniel La Spata (1), Pat Dowell (3), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), William E. Hall (6), Michelle A. Harris (8), Peter Chico (10), Nicole T. Lee (11), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Marty Quinn (13), Stephanie D. Coleman (16), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Monique L. Scott (24), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Walter R. Burnett (27), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Ruth Cruz (30), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Gilbert Villegas (36), Emma Mitts (37), Samantha Nugent (39), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49), Debra L. Silverstein (50)
Absent (1): Scott Waguespack (32)
Not voting (1): James M. Gardiner (45)
Former members who voted: Jeylu B. Gutierrez (Yea), Byron Sigcho-Lopez (Yea), Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (Yea), Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez (Yea)
Plain-language summary
Written by AI (@cf/openai/gpt-oss-120b) from the ordinance text only: First Proffered Substitute of SO2023-0002980.pdf. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.
The City Council added a new Chapter 6-130 that gives workers in Chicago the right to paid leave and paid sick leave, and it created an Office of Labor Standards to enforce these rules. Employers must track, provide, and pay out unused leave, keep health coverage during leave, and face penalties like license denial or loss of city contracts for violations.
- A new Office of Labor Standards is established to investigate and enforce wage, sick leave, and paid leave laws.
- All covered employees, including domestic workers and city employees, must receive paid leave and paid sick leave with specific accrual and usage rules.
- Employers must post notices, report violations, and pay out unused leave when employment ends, while maintaining health coverage during leave.
- Violations can lead to license denial, suspension, revocation, or being barred from city contracts.
- The Director must post annual enforcement data and submit yearly reports to City Council.
Who: The ordinance affects covered employees in Chicago, such as domestic workers and city staff, and the employers who hire them.
Where: Chicago
Timeline
- Jul 19, 2023: Referred, City Council
- Nov 2, 2023: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Workforce Development
- Nov 7, 2023: Deferred and Published, City Council
- Nov 9, 2023: Passed, City Council
Documents
- Original Ordinance paid leave.pdf (Miscellaneous)
- First Proffered Substitute of SO2023-0002980.pdf (Miscellaneous)
- Committee Transmittal Letter for Nov 7.pdf (Committee Letter)
- SO2023-0002980 Substitute Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance 11.2.23 FINAL.pdf (Legislation)