State Specific Employment Laws For Employees In Chicago
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Overall, the state of Illinois is very employee-friendly and has enacted several pieces of legislation designed to protect the rights of workers across the board. As an employer, it is your legal duty and responsibility to be aware of and respect those rights as you manage your team.
The Illinois law that applies is called the “One Day Rest in Seven Act” (or, “ODRISA”). In addition to requiring one day off for every consecutive seven-day period, the Act also requires a minimum 20-minute meal break if you work at least 7.5 hours a day (which has to be given within the first 5 hours of the shift).
ODRISA requires employers to provide employees with at least 24 hours of rest in every “consecutive seven-day period.” It also requires meal periods of at least 20 minutes every 7.5 hours worked (and an additional 20-minute meal period for employees who work shifts of 12 hours or longer).
In Illinois, no employer shall employ any of their employees for a workweek of more than 40 hours unless such employee receives compensation for their employment in excess of the hours above specified at a rate not less than one and one-half times the regular rate at which they are employed. Some exceptions apply.
For Chicago employers with 4-20 employees, the minimum wage is $15.00 per hour (or $9.00/hour for tipped employees). The Illinois Department of Labor requires that all Illinois businesses post the minimum wage – among other laws – in the workplace. A compliant 2024 poster is provided by IDOL and can be found here.
Generally, no, there are no federal laws that limit how many hours you can work in a single day. (Though some state labor laws have maximum hour laws for minors.) The federal law that applies to all employees is the Fair Labor Standards Act, or FLSA. This law does not regulate how many hours you can work in a day.
Illinois and federal wage and hour regulations do not set limits on the number of hours employees are permitted to work in a day or week. With few exceptions, the state requires employers to give workers at least 24 hours off in each calendar week.
You may submit your complaint online or visit a Department of Labor office to submit a complaint in person. To access the system, claimants will first need to create an Illinois Public ID account.
