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Illinois Right To Work Laws With 7.5 Percent Lower Wages In Harris
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That report concluded that wages were 3% to 9% lower in right-to-work states. There were two critical flaws in the report's calculations: it failed to account for state-level differences that would impact average wages and improperly calculated “standard errors.”
Critics of right-to-work laws raise three main arguments: Weakens unions. Decrease wages and benefits. Compromise safety in the workforce.
Proponents of RTW laws argue that passage of such laws support business investments and long-term economic growth. These arguments find support in several studies that show states with "pro-business" RTW laws have seen a substantial growth in private sector employment, especially in manufacturing activity.
Here's a breakdown of the basics: Employees must get a minimum of 24 hours of rest every seven days. Employers may obtain a permit from the Illinois Department of Labor that allows employees to voluntarily work on the seventh day, as long as the employee earns the overtime rate if applicable.
"Seven Day Permit" - a temporary registration permit as provided in IVC Section 3-403 issued to an Illinois resident for operation of a non-registered vehicle within the State of Illinois for up to 7 days.
The One Day Rest in Seven Act (ODRISA) gives workers the right to a day of rest every workweek and breaks for meals or rest during daily work shifts.
Douglas's analysis found, to the contrary, that right-to-work states have modestly higher average wages than non-right-to-work states. The study analyzes and reproduces the results from a widely cited 2015 Economic Policy Institute report. That report concluded that wages were 3% to 9% lower in right-to-work states.
In Illinois an employer cannot work you more than 6 days straight without your consent or getting a waiver from the state to do so in some kind of emergency.
New meal and rest break requirements: Requires employees be given a 20-minute break if working a 12-hour shift or longer, and at least 24 consecutive hours of rest in every consecutive 7-day period, clarifying the day of rest requirements for workers whose schedules don't align with a Sunday to Saturday calendar week.
Rule 50 defines bodily harm as: Any injury, damage, or impairment to an individual's physical condition, or - such as a bruise, cut, scrap or burn Making physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature with an individual. The physical contact does not need to leave a mark.