Monthly Archives: December 2019

Illinois law that was signed on February 19, 2019 and that will go into effect on January 1, 2020 amends the Illinois Minimum Wage Law and Illinois Income Tax Act. The law provides for an increase to the minimum wage in Illinois to $15.00 per hour by the year 2025.  Under this new law, the [...]

The City of Chicago Council unanimously approved a new ordinance which went into effect on July 1, 2017.  This ordinance requires every employer in Chicago to provide their employees who work within the city limits and work 80 or more hours within a 120-day period with at least some paid time off for sick leave.  [...]