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CHICAGO – Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) today announced a historic milestone in the fight for worker protections. In 2021, the BACP Office of Labor Standards (OLS) secured over $1,000,000 in restitution for Chicago’s workers. The restitution resulted from minimum wage and paid sick leave employer violations, most notably against Mondelez International and Tri City Foods. The courageous employees exercised their legal rights under Chicago’s labor laws. The recently released Office of Labor Standards (OLS) 2021 Annual Report highlights enforcement, complaint intake and engagement with workers and businesses. In 2021, over 2,800 workers received restitution after OLS investigations uncovered Chicago labor law violations. This report summarizes key performance measures for OLS in 2021 and will be complimented by a comprehensive annual report in mid-2022.
"Chicago has and will always be a city made by workers and for workers, which is why we will never stop fighting to make sure they have the world-class protections they deserve," said Mayor Lightfoot. "Our city's landmark labor protections provide a voice for the most vulnerable workers and provide minimum working standards for all. I'm pleased that the City was able to secure our hard-earned wages in restitution and I commend the Office of Labor Standards for continuing to be a champion for...
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