Passed: $13 Minimum Wage for Chicago by 2019
The City of Chicago approved a new minimum wage ordinance that establishes a minimum wage that increases in stages to $13 per hour in five years.
[wc_divider style=”dotted” line=”single” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=””]According to the Mayor’s Office, more than 400,000 workers in Chicago will receive automatic pay increases as a result of the new Chicago minimum wage ordinance passed by the Chicago City Council.
Chicago Minimum Wage Schedule
Chicago Regular Minimum Wage
- July 1, 2015 $10 per hour
- July 1, 2017 $11 per hour
- July 1, 2019 $13 per hour
- July 1, 2020+ Chicago’s minimum wage rate would be adjusted based on inflation.
Chicago Tipped Minimum Wage
- July 1, 2015 $5.45
- July 1, 2016 $5.95
- July 1, 2017+ Chicago’s tipped minimum wage rate would be adjusted based on inflation.
Chicago Minimum Wage Poster
The GovDocs Research Department will monitor the City for release of a poster associated with the new minimum wage. When released, the new poster will be included as part of the GovDocs City of Chicago Poster Compliance Package if it is required for display by the City.
[wc_divider style=”dashed” line=”single” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=””]Chicago Minimum Wage Power Play
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has advocated for an increase and was a key player in getting the ordinance passed at lightning speed ahead of the February 2015 mayoral election.
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