• Evanston, Illinois Fair Workweek Ordinance will require covered employers to provide a written good-faith estimate of work schedules and premium pay for changes.
• The ordinance, which takes effect on September 1, 2023, includes a host of new scheduling and recordkeeping requirements for employers in the hospitality, food service, retail, warehouse services, building services and manufacturing industries.
• The ordinance also prohibits covered employers from hiring new employees unless they have first offered additional work hours and shifts to current part-time employees.

On May 23, 2023, Evanston, Illinois joined the state of Oregon and cities in California (Berkeley, Emeryville, Los Angeles, and San Francisco); Illinois (Chicago); New York (New York City); Pennsylvania (Philadelphia); Texas (Euless); and Washington (Seattle) in the group of jurisdictions that have enacted fair workweek legislation. The Evanston Fair Workweek Ordinance will apply to employers of more than 15 employees in the hospitality (hotels and lodgings), food service and restaurant, retail, warehouse services, building services, and manufacturing industries. Any employees who qualify for minimum wage and perform at least two hours of work in a workweek in Evanston will be subject to the ordinance. The ordinance is scheduled to go into effect on September 1, 2023, and contains a host of scheduling and recordkeeping requirements.

Good-Faith Estimate

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