In an important change, beginning on March 20, 2024, employees may file lawsuits, including class actions, against their employers for alleged violations of New York City's Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (the Sick Leave Law), rather than having to rely on agency enforcement actions.

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council issued a Proposed Rule, "Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting," on January 30, 2024.

Certain construction workers and other employees in the construction industry must be paid the entire balance of accrued and unused paid sick leave if those workers separate from employment before they reach their 90th day of employment. This requirement, effective January 1, 2024, applies regardless of whether a worker's separation is voluntary or involuntary.

Following Chicago's last-minute changes to its much-discussed Paid Leave Ordinance, Cook County has joined the recent flurry of legislating in Illinois to amend its own leave requirements.