Illinois and Cook County's minimum wage will soon go up once again.
and county's minimum wage will officially increase to $15 an hour for non-tipped employees. Tipped employees will increase to $9 an hour."Cook County’s minimum wage is determined by whichever is higher in any given year: the Federal minimum wage, Illinois State minimum wage, or a rate calculated by the County using the Consumer Price Index ," the county said in a release., however. The city's minimum wage changes in July each year and is currently at $16.
"This change reflects Cook County’s commitment to advancing health and wealth equity through labor protections that safeguard the County’s most vulnerable workers," the county said in a release.They are over the age of 18 and work for an employer in Cook County for at least two hours in any two-week period, andThe employer maintains a business facility in Cook County or is issued a business license by Cook County.
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