Under the Minimum Wage Law and the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, an employer is obligated to pay an employee for all time worked. Most workers have these rights in the City of Chicago regardless of immigration status, race, gender-identity, sexual orientation, or religious affiliation.The Attorney General's Workplace Rights Bureau protects and advances the employment rights of all Illinois residents. Under the new ordinance, Chicagobased employees will be entitled to 40 hours of paid sick leave and 40 hours of paid leave (for any reason) each year. Call our office at 312-346-5320 or 800-517-1614 to speak with an attorney for FREE and get pointed in the right direction. You may also contact the Chicago Commission on Human Relations if you work in Chicago. Specifically, the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance provides Covered Employees with several rights, including: 1. (e) A person in a vocational rehabilitation. Facility certified under federal law who has been designated an evaluee, trainee, or work activity client. As of April 2019, Illinois is not a righttowork state.