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Several laws will go into effect in 2024, including Senate Bill
2034, which extends bereavement time for workers when dealing
with the loss of a child. Other measures include the previous
General Assembly's Senate Bill 208, which mandates paid time off
to be used for any reason.
Noah Finley of the National Federation of Independent Business
told The Center Square that dividing time off for workers in
small businesses has been a struggle in the past.
"That has been a big issue for many small employers who have
five, ten, twenty employees to have to regulate when employees
can take time off," Finley said. "Small employers are having to
navigate this extra complex sea of bureaucracy and jumping
through these legal hoops to comply with this new mandate."
Other laws going to effect in 2024 include a fair wage act in
Chicago and Blood and Organ Donation Leave Act which allows
workers to take time off to give blood.
However, Finley said there is still a struggle among businesses
to find qualified workers, which is something that needs to be
addressed.
"Our recent small business survey had indicated that small
employers are still struggling to attract qualified good
employees," Finley said. "That is one of the top issues we are
seeing out there for small businesses."
One thing Finley said will help independent businesses
throughout the state is less government involvement.
"Small businesses are facing just a slew of governmental
regulations which combined with these challenging economic
conditions is really creating what we are seeing in our small
businesses surveys, which is a lot of uncertainties," Finley
said.
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