Category Archives: Employment

Update: Chicago Employers Must Provide Employees Notice of the New Minimum Wage Ordinance

As a follow up to our last blog entry, “Chicago’s New Minimum Wage Ordinance Takes Effect July 1st,” employers who maintain a business facility within the City of Chicago or are required to obtain a business license to operate in … Continue reading

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Chicago’s New Minimum Wage Ordinance Takes Effect July 1st

Beginning July 1, 2015, Chicago’s minimum wage increases to $10.00 per hour, an increase of $1.75 per hour. This increase represents the first of a series of incremental minimum wage increases scheduled through 2019 and beyond.  The new ordinance applies … Continue reading

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Franchisors and Franchisees Possible Joint Employers

On December 19, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board (including a regional office in Chicago)  filed 13 complaints against McDonald’s for alleged violations of federal labor laws by its franchisees. The complaints allege that the franchisees and the company punished … Continue reading

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