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The minimum wage for Illinois is $14.00 per hour effective January 1, 2024.Cook County's minimum wage is equal to the state minimum wage of $14.00 per hour.The City of Chicago's minimum wage remains as of July 2023 at $15.80 if the company hasContinuereading "Minimum Wage in Illinois, Cook County and City of Chicago 2024"

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed SB 208 into law on Monday.This new law allows a worker to get one hour of paid leave for every 40 hours worked.A total of 40 hours can be accrued in a year.The law takes effect Jan. 1, 2024. A total of 40 hours can be accrued in a year.The law takes effect Jan. 1, 2024. This newContinuereading "Paid leave law for all workers (SB 208 initiative)"

English below ⬇︎ ***Grants Build on Community Assets Fundamental to Chicago's Food System*** (Chicago, IL - July 18, 2022) The Chicago Region Food System Fund today awarded $1.52 million to 48 granteesas part of its continuing efforts to bolster Chicago's local food system against systemic shocks like COVID-19 and ongoing economic upheaval. This round of grantsContinuereading "OVER $1.5 MILLION AWARDED BY THE CHICAGO REGION FOOD SYSTEM FUND TO 48 GRANTEES"

What should we do if the company has several people who are infected or have symptoms of corona virus? If someone in the company is symptomatic, they should go to one of the coronavirus testing sites at coronavirus.illinois.gov/s/testing-sites or dph.illinois.gov/covid19/covid-19-testing-sites. If you are a person who already knows you are infected, you should NOT go to work, Continue reading "Corona Virus? Prevention measures and resources for working communities."

The U.S. Labor Law is called the "National Labor Relations Act" and guarantees several rights, including the right of workers to organize collectively and petition. The NLRA establishes important rights in "Section 7 and Section 8" of the NLRA, which are set forth in "Section 7 and Section 8" of the NLRA.