Civil actions may now also be initiated by an “Interested Party” with a reasonable belief that a staffing agency or its client is in violation of the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act. “Interested Party” is defined as “an organization that monitors or is attentive to compliance with p...
whichever is greater. In 2015, the federal minimum wage was set at $7.25 per hour while the Illinois minimum wage was $8.25 per hour. Therefore, an employee must have earned more than $371.25 ($8.25 * 45
The FLSA contains provisions setting the federal minimum wage. Currently, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. The IMWL contains provisions setting the state minimum wage for Illinois, currently at $8.25 per hour ($4.95 per hour for tipped employees). If both the FLSA and the IMWL ...
2024 “that requires employers to give any form of paid leave to their employees, including paid sick leave or paid leave.” Therefore, the Act does not preempt the Chicago Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance or the Cook County Earned Sick Leave Ordinance, and ...
has experience representing plaintiffs in civil rights, employment and special education disputes. She also has extensive experience representing individuals in collective and class actions relating to unpaid wages and overtime under both the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state wage and hour ...