Starting today, Mayor Johnson’s landmark Paid Time Off and One Fair Wage ordinances are in effect, raising the minimum wage to $16.20 per hour. More Perfect Union, a nonprofit media organization, has released a video interview with Mayor Johnson discussing these significant changes and his vision for Chicago’s working families. You can watch the video here.
“It is a new day in Chicago,” said Mayor Brandon Johnson. “Over 60,000 service industry employees just got a raise and over 1.38M workers just doubled their paid time off. We are making Chicago the most pro-worker city in the country while growing our local economy. I could not be prouder of the work we have accomplished that translates to concrete improvements in the quality of life for the working people of Chicago.”
During ‘Chicago Workers’ Rights Week,’ a proclamation was issued making July 1 “Paid Time Off Day” in Chicago.
July 1st is now “Paid Time Off Day” in Chicago! Today, every worker in our city is guaranteed a week of paid vacation days and sick days, and the minimum wage increases to $16.20/hr. This will protect our economy and increase the quality of life for workers across the city. https://t.co/KvLF1VMTNM
— Mayor Brandon Johnson (@ChicagosMayor) July 1, 2024
On November 9, 2023, the Chicago City Council passed the Paid Time Off Ordinance, which guarantees up to five days of paid vacation and five days of paid sick leave for all workers who work at least 80 hours in any 120-day period. This ordinance doubles the amount of paid time off for Chicago workers.
In October 2023, under Mayor Johnson’s administration, the Chicago City Council passed the One Fair Wage Ordinance. This law will phase out the subminimum wage for tipped workers over five years. Tipped workers, such as restaurant servers and bartenders, currently earning $11.02 per hour, will see their wages increase by 8 percent per year until they match the standard minimum wage in Chicago by July 1, 2028.
Beginning today, July 1, 2024:
- The minimum wage will be $16.20.
- The minimum wage for subsidized youth employment programs, and subsidized transitional employment programs will be $15.
- The minimum wage will no longer be tiered for large and small businesses.
Since reaching $15 per hour in 2021, the minimum wage increases annually according to changes to the Consumer Price Index or 2.5%, whichever is lower.
To view informational fliers, Frequently Asked Questions, and public notices on Chicago’s labor laws, visit Chicago.gov/LaborStandards.
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