It's that time of year again for Chicago employers – with July 1 bringing updates to Chicago's key employment laws.

Seyfarth Synopsis: Effective July 1, 2025, updates to several key Chicago employment laws go into effect, including (1) updates to the Chicago Fair Workweek employee coverage thresholds; (2) updates to the City's minimum wage; and (3) new enforcement mechanisms and payout obligations for Chicago Paid Leave. In addition, the City's employment posters have been updated for their July 1, 2025 effective date.

It's that time of year again for Chicago employers – with July 1 bringing updates to Chicago's key employment laws. Below, we break down what employers need to know and do to be ready for these changes.

1. Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance: Update Employee Eligibility and Postings

• The Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance requires Covered Employers to provide Covered Employees with advanced notice of their work schedules and additional payment ("predictability pay") for certain changes to their work schedule after the advance notice period, among other requirements. (For more details on the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance generally, see Seyfarth's prior alerts here and here).
• Covered Employees are individuals working primarily in Chicago in a Covered Industry who earn less than a defined wage threshold, which is adjusted annually – each July 1 – based on the CPI. As of July 1, 2025, the wage threshold for a Covered Employee will increase to $32.60 per hour for...

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