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Illinois’ minimum wage will make its second increase this year
to $10 per hour beginning July 1. The Illinois Department of
Labor urges minimum wage earners to make sure their checks
reflect the increase following July 1.
Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation passed by the General
Assembly providing a path to a $15 minimum wage by 2025. Minimum
wage earners received the first increase of $1 to $9.25 per hour
on January 1, 2020.
Prior to the January increase, the last time Illinois increased
its minimum wage was a decade ago. In 2010, the minimum wage was
raised from $8.00 to $8.25 per hour. Cook County has a higher
minimum wage than the state, with the Cook County minimum wage
increasing to $13 per hour beginning July 1, 2020. The City of
Chicago minimum wage will also increase on July 1, 2020 to
$13.50 per hour for small employers (4 to 20 employees) and $14
per hour for large employers (21 or more employees).
The state’s minimum wage is scheduled to increase an additional
$1 per hour each year on January 1 until it reaches $15 per hour
in 2025.
“While IDOL fully expects employers to abide by the new minimum wage, it is
important for workers to inspect their checks to make sure they reflect the
increase,” said Michael Kleinik, director of the Illinois Department of Labor.
The new law maintains provisions for employers to count gratuities to offset
wages for workers, such as food servers, who regularly earn tips. Tipped
employees may be paid a minimum of 60 percent of the hourly minimum wage. These
workers must still earn the minimum wage after receiving tips.
Workers who are under 18 years old and work fewer than 650 hours in a year earn
a minimum wage of $8 per hour.
You can find more on the minimum wage including frequently asked questions here:
https://www2.illinois.gov/idol/Laws-Rules/FLS/Pages/minimum-wage-law.aspx.
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