Chicago Agency Posts Updated Guidance and Notices for the City’s Minimum Wages, Paid Leave, Fair Workweek Thresholds, and Required Notices
The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) Office of Labor Standards (COLS) recently posted updates to its website regarding minimum wage obligations, paid leave and paid sick and safe leave, new fair work week thresholds, and updated required labor notices. The compliance deadline for these obligations is July 1, 2024. Employers should carefully review these new rules and ensure new notices are posted, provided with employees’ first paychecks, and sent to employees by the July deadline. Minimum Wage – Effective July 1, 2024 General Minimum Wage A standard employer in Chicago with four or more employees must pay its employees a new minimum hourly wage of $16.20 (overtime minimum: $24.30). Hourly youth workers must receive $15.00 per hour (overtime: $22.50). Tipped Employees The new minimum hourly wage for tipped workers is $11.02 (overtime for tipped workers: $19.12). Youth tipped workers must receive a minimum hourly wage of $10.20 (overtime for tipped y...