Cook County and Chicago’s annual minimum wage increases go into effect on July 1, 2022. The Chicago minimum wage will increase to $15.40 per hour for employers with 21 or more employees and to $14.50 per hour for employers...more
Summer is in full swing and with the beautiful weather comes increases in pay for hourly employees. On July 1, 2021, the minimum wage increased for employers with employees who work in Chicago. The minimum wage in Chicago...more
Happy New Year from Laner Muchin! It is the beginning of a new year, which means a fresh start and increases in minimum wage rates across Illinois and many other states, effective on January 1, 2021. On January 1, 2021, the...more
It is that time of year again. Yes, school is “out” and summer has unofficially begun. It also means that the minimum wage will increase across Illinois. On July 1, 2020, the minimum wage will increase in Illinois, Cook...more
For years the hospitality industry has grappled with complying with a U.S. Department of Labor’s (USDOL) enforcement position that a server cannot spend more than 20% of his or her shift performing non-tipped work....more
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