Illinois employers should be prepared to take on several new requirements in 2023 and take steps to ensure that their policies and practices are up to date with current Illinois laws. As previously highlighted by Benesch, these new requirements affect meal periods and bereavement leave, among other areas of employment law noted below.
Minimum Wage Increase
An increase of the Illinois minimum wage took effect on January 1, 2023, raising the minimum wage to $13.00/hour within Illinois. Illinois has been on the path to a $15.00/hour minimum wage since 2019 when Governor J.B. Pritzker signed legislation establishing a schedule of wage increases.
The minimum wage for employees who regularly earn tips has also been increased to $7.80/hour as of January 1, 2023. Finally, employees under the age of 18 who work fewer than 650 hours per year are now entitled to a minimum wage of $10.50/hour as of January 1, 2023.
Illinois employers should ensure that they are paying their employees the appropriate minimum wage and be advised that Illinois is currently set to periodically continue increases toward a $15.00/hour minimum wage by 2025.
Family Bereavement Leave Act Goes Into Effect
The Family Bereavement Leave Act (“FBLA”), which went into effect on January 1, 2023, broadens the scope of the Child Bereavement Leave Act by covering additional family members and reasons for leave. The FBLA requires that covered employers (i.e., employers with 50 or more employees during 20 or more...
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