As anticipated, today Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the “Lifting Up Illinois Working Families Act,” under which the state’s minimum wage will increase to $15.00 per hour over the next six years. Under the law, the hourly minimum wage will increase to $9.25 on January 1, 2020; to $10.00 on July 1, 2020; to $11.00 on
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Illinois Legislature Approves Bill to Raise Minimum Wage to $15.00, Sends to Governor for Signature
By Thomas E. Berry, Jr. & Neil H. Dishman on
Posted in Illinois, Minimum Wage
(Update from an earlier post)
The Illinois legislature has now passed the “Lifting Up Illinois Working Families Act,” under which the state’s minimum wage will increase to $15.00 per hour over the next six years. Governor J.B. Pritzker has stated that he intends to sign the bill into law prior to his first budget speech…
Illinois Legislature Fast-Tracks Bill to Raise Minimum Wage to $15.00
By Neil H. Dishman & Thomas E. Berry, Jr. on
Posted in Illinois, Minimum Wage
Following up on its recently-elected governor’s campaign pledge, the Illinois legislature has fast-tracked the “Lifting Up Illinois Working Families Act,” under which the state’s minimum wage will increase to $15.00 per hour over the next six years. First introduced on February 6th, the bill already has been passed by the state senate and likely is…
Federal Court In Illinois Rules Online Retailer Of Event Tickets Qualifies As “Retail Establishment” Under Section 207(i) Of The FLSA, Refusing to Defer to DOL Regulations
By Justin R. Barnes on
An online ticket broker that sells tickets to concerts, sporting events, and the theater qualifies as a “retail or service establishment” under Section 207(i) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), Judge John Lee of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois held. Blahnik v. Box Office Ticket Sales, LLC,…
Illinois Judge Holds that Individual Liability Under FLSA Requires Both Ownership and Operational Control
By Noel P. Tripp on
The definition of an “employer” under the FLSA is, like a number of FLSA provisions, not well defined, as set forth in a long and thoughtful opinion from Judge Manish S. Shah of the Northern District of Illinois. Schneider v. Cornerstone Pints, Inc., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 166993 (N.D. Ill. Dec. 1, 2015). However,…
Illinois Federal Judge: Employer Free to Modify Terms of Vacation Policy Under Illinois Wage Law
By Noel P. Tripp on
In most states, private non-unionized employers are free to provide vacation and other benefits as they see fit (subject to evolving state and municipal requirements such as New York City’s Earned Sick Time Act), but must ensure any policy language complies with applicable state law and that any policy changes due not result in…
Illinois Enacts Pay Card Legislation
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Illinois, Recordkeeping
Joining the ranks of states which have enacted a specific statute to address the payment of wages via payroll debit card, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn last Wednesday signed legislation regulating payroll debit card practices in the state. The new law is generally consistent with the Illinois Department of Labor’s recent historical enforcement practice, in…
Illinois Court Rejects Attorney’s Claim For Alleged Unpaid Bonus
By Noel P. Tripp on
Similar to the wage-and-hour enforcement scheme of many other states including New York, in Illinois, the payment of incentive compensation is largely a matter of contract. Entitlement to incentive compensation, in particular bonuses paid pursuant to a company policy taking into account many criteria, under the governing statute attaches when the terms of the…
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Construction Industry Misclassification Statute
By Noel P. Tripp on
Illinois’ highest court upheld that state’s six year old statute imposing strict penalties for employee misclassification in the construction industry, the Illinois Employee Classification Act. Bartlow v. Costigan, 2014 IL 115152 (Ill. 2014).
In Bartlow, Rhonda and Jack Bartlow were partners in a roofing company who contested a finding under the Act…