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Seems reasonable, and it’s hardly a burden on employers… For a 40-hour employee that’s only 6.5 days per year. Any business that can’t afford this isn’t a viable business model.
Agreed +1
You obviously NEVER worked for a small business.
Dominic M.
+ 1
Thank you Illinois for sending more businesses our way.
Yep, the corporate consultant class does not seem very attuned to the challenges small businesses face, how much harder it is for them to absorb mandated raises to minimum wage or other benefits. For many small businesses, the staff make more than the owners in a given months. Absolute guarantee that
The folks who claim “any business that can’t afford this should go” might very well get their wish. Granted, so will the potential corporate competitors of the small businesses, many of whom develop oligarchic behavior and operate more like a cartel if the industry grows too centralized.
“The road to hell is paved with good intentions” can be applied here. Ultimately, I believe it will cause more troubles than it will solve and when businesses start leaving Illinois, maybe the politicians will wake up to reality.
Many of my favorite family owned restaurants in Chicago have closed because of Chicago & Cook County insane worker benefits. Some were in business 70+ years – we will only be left with Corporate Chains.
Have to love the belly-aching from the people commenting on this issue – guarantee you the vast majority have this benefit but begrudge others from getting it – you know, because poor people deserve what they get (or don’t get). /s
Yes, this needs to be a nationwide benefit. This isn’t MONTHS of time. This is perfectly reasonable bill.
Let’s start recruiting these companies to Indianapolis.
If a company voluntarily offers paid leave time. That’s fine.
But to make it mandatory is flat out government intrusion.
Indianapolis CHAMBER of commerce, start reaching out to these companies
to come here.
Few will move while we have a poorly educated workforce and restrict a woman’s right to choose. It’s not all about low taxes.
Hasn’t Indiana been advertising to Illinois businesses for well over a decade to come to Indiana for the “business friendly” climate? How has that worked out? What major corporations have moved their operations from Chicago to Indianapolis?
I don’t think the number is very high at all. I do know Salesforce just built a beautiful skyscraper for their Chicago offices where they’re adding thousands of jobs. Why didn’t they expand in Indianapolis if Illinois is so bad for business?
Wesley +1
Wesley
Chicago is having big problems. Crime in particular is
hindering business in downtown Chicago.
Three major corporations pulled their operations out of Chicago
in 2022. They relocated to Washington D.C. area, Dallas, and Miami.
All three corporations listed crime as the number one reason.
But make no mistake, taxes and regulations probably played a role in
their decisions also to leave Chicago.
Randy S.
It’s not all about abortion. States with as strict or stricter abortion
laws are nailing economic development projects.
As far as educated workforce?? Again, states with educated workforce’s
no better than Indian are killing it in terms of attracting economic
development and jobs.
Randy and Wesley are deluded if they think this isn’t going to hurt Illinois’ economy. But then, being terminally deluded goes part-and-parcel with being ideologically leftist.
Outside of Chicagoland, Illinois is basically Indiana West, culturally. But Indiana is far less hostile to businesses.
Salesforce built a beautiful skyscraper, fine and good, but are they really going to be able to compensate for the loss of Citadel, Boeing, Caterpillar (downstate Illinois suffering the burden of Chicago’s folly), Tyson Foods, or even McDonald’s?