Illinois adds new paid time off mandate
SPRINGFIELD – As of January 1, 2024, Illinois business owners with five or more employees will be required to provide a minimum of 40 hours of paid leave for any reason per 12 months for all full-time employees. SB 208 allows employees to begin to use their paid time off after three months on the […]
TMA’s 2022 Legislative Scorecard Shows Disappointing Support for Illinois Small to Mid-Sized Manufacturers
Less Than 25% of Illinois Legislators Vote for Bills to Improve Illinois’ Leading Industry SCHAUMBURG, IL – The Technology and Manufacturing Association (TMA) released their 2022 Legislative Scorecard which showed more than three quarters of Illinois lawmakers do not support pro-manufacturing legislation. As one of the leading industries in Illinois, manufacturers look to their elected […]
Pritzker signs 100% Green Energy by 2050 plan into Illinois law
A press release from Governor Pritzker’s office offers details of SB 2408, passed by the Illinois General Assembly earlier this week: Ensures Equity is Prioritized in Just Transition to Green Economy CHICAGO – Delivering on principles previously laid out, Governor JB Pritzker signed landmark legislation into law that puts the state on a path toward […]
TMA Spring 2021 Legislative Update
In late May, TMA members were briefed on manufacturing related actions of the Illinois General Assembly. The update was provided by TMA lobbyist Jay Shattuck, who was joined by Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin. Just prior to the update, state lawmakers returned home expecting to reconvene to discuss an all-important energy bill expected to […]
Illinois lawmakers agree to open industry-based apprenticeship programs for high schoolers
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers from both sides of the aisle agreed unanimously that 16 year old students should have easier access to career apprenticeship programs. State Senator Michael Connelly (R-Naperville), a co-sponsor of the measure, said a large number of good-paying careers in Illinois that don’t require a college degree, but rather, special training should […]