Work Labor Law For Holiday Pay In Illinois - USLF Multistate Employment Law Handbook - Guide
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New Illinois wage, employment, and welfare laws in 2024 PA 101-0001: Minimum wage increase. HB 1541: Protects gas and electric services on hot days. HB 1363: Employers are liable for gender-related violence. HB 2562: Landlords must meet new heating and cooling requirements.
Illinois. Illinois does not require employers to provide vacation leave, but if they do, the wage and hour law prohibits forfeiture of earned vacation on employment separation. However, the law allows a use-it-or-lose-it provision in vacation policies (see chart below).
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.
Can an employer terminate me without advance notice or without giving a reason or an unfair reason for the termination? Yes. Illinois is an "employment at-will" state, meaning that an employer or employee may terminate the relationship at any time, without any reason or cause.
New Illinois wage, employment, and welfare laws in 2024 Wages for non-tipped workers will increase to $14 per hour, while tipped workers will see a new minimum wage of $8.40 per hour. Employees under 18 who work less than 650 hours per year will see a minimum wage hike to $12.
Illinois Labor Laws Guide Illinois Labor Laws FAQ Illinois minimum wage$12 Illinois overtime 1.5 times the regular wage for any time worked over 40 hours/week ($18 for minimum wage workers) Illinois breaks Meal break for employees working at least 7.5 hours per shift (at least a 20-minute break, after 5 hours of work)
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.
In Illinois, its ban the box law was updated in 2021. Since then, employers cannot disqualify a job applicant or employee with a record unless there is a “substantial relationship” to the position, which requires an assessment of the role and applicant, as well as other items.