A. Paid Sick Leave: Employers shall comply with all Federal and State of Illinois employment laws and guidelines with regard to paid sick leave. Employee eligibility for paid sick leave shall be pursuant to all Federal and State employment laws and guidelines.
B. Inapplicability Of Other Laws And Guidelines: No laws or guidelines regarding paid sick leave other than the Federal and State laws and guidelines stated in subsection A of this section, will apply to employers within the City of Des Plaines, including, without limitation, any obligations adopted by the County of Cook Board of Commissioners.
C. Definitions: For the purposes of this section, the term "employee" means an individual permitted to work by an employer regardless of the number of persons the employer employs, and the term "employer" means any person employing one or more employees, or seeking to employ one or more employees, if the person has its principal place of business within the City of Des Plaines, or does business within the City of Des Plaines.
D. Exceptions: For the purposes of this section, the term "employer" does not mean:
1. The government of the United States or a corporation wholly owned by the government of the United States;
2. An Indian tribe or a corporation wholly owned by an Indian tribe;
3. The government of the State or any agency or department thereof; or
4. The government of any municipality. (Ord. M-11-17, 6-19-2017)