Fair Workweek
New Wage Rates Announced
Effective July 1, 2025, the Chicago minimum wage for employers with 4 or more employees will be $16.60 per hour, while the tipped employee minimum wage will be $12.62 per hour. For youth workers, subsidized temporary youth employment programs, and subsidized transitional employment programs, the minimum wage will be $16.50 per hour.
Fair Workweek compensation ceilings will also increase on July 1, 2025. Covered Employees who earn equal to or less than $62,561.90 (salary) or $32.60 (hourly) will be covered by the ordinance.
Press Release
Bulletin - July 1st Labor Law Changes
Informational Webinar Recordings
The Fair Workweek Ordinance requires certain employers to provide workers with predictable work schedules and compensation for changes. Employees are covered by the ordinance if they work in one of seven “covered” industries (Building Services, Healthcare, Hotels, Manufacturing, Restaurants, Retail, and Warehouse Services), earn less than or equal to $32.60/hour or earn less than or equal to $62,561.90/year, and the employer has at least 100 employees globally (250 employees and 30 locations for a restaurant). Covered employees are given:
- Advance notice of work schedule
- Right to decline previously unscheduled hours
- 1 hour of Predictability Pay for any shift change within 14 days
- Right to rest by declining work hours less than 10 hours after the end of previous day’s shift
Public Notice
Every employer must post in a conspicuous place at each facility located in the City of Chicago a notice advising the Covered Employee of:
- Current minimum wage
- Fair Workweek (if applicable)
- Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave
- Wage Theft
With the first paycheck issued to a Covered Employee, and annually with a paycheck issued within 30 days of July 1st, every employer must provide a notice advising the Covered Employee of:
- Current minimum wage
- Fair Workweek (if applicable)
- Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave
Retaliation for filing a complaint with Office of Labor Standards is prohibited.
Employers that do not maintain a business facility within the geographic boundaries of the City and households that serve as the worksites for Domestic Workers are exempt from MCC 6-105-070(a) (the posting requirements).
Resources
File a Complaint by calling 311, using CHI 311, or by filling out a Complaint Form.
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