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Chicago rule phasing out sub-minimum wage for tipped workers soon to take effect
The change impacts every single restaurant in Chicago that operates with tipped workers, and critics say it could impact customers as well.
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The change impacts every single restaurant in Chicago that operates with tipped workers, and critics say it could impact customers as well.
Some lawmakers and restaurant owners are pushing back against efforts in Illinois to eliminate tip credit for workers who get gratuities. A recently introduced measure in Springfield would no longer allow restaurants to pay tipped employees less than minimum wage.
The minimum wage for non-tipped workers will now go up to $14 an hour. Tipped employees will earn at least $8.40 an hour.
Most hourly workers across the state of Illinois will get an extra dollar per hour in their paychecks starting Monday.
Tipped workers in Chicago will earn the full minimum wage by July 1, 2028.
A Chicago City Council committee on Wednesday advanced a proposal to phase out the lower minimum wage for tipped workers over the next five years, setting up a vote by the full City Council next month.
CBS 2's Sabrina Franza explains why many in the industry oppose the plan. Some workers who receive tips right now worry that this plan will actually cause them to go home with less money than they are currently making.
"There's no question the mayor had the votes in the City Council to pass this."
In a compromise with Mayor Brandon Johnson, the Illinois Restaurant Association has agreed to a plan to phase out the lower minimum wage for tipped workers over the next five years.
The City Council is now expected to approve a plan to phase out the lower minimum wage for tipped workers over five years, instead of just two.
A proposed city ordinance is driven by the contention that restaurant workers should make the same hourly wage as other workers. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
A proposed ordinance would give restaurants two years to have all tipped workers increased to Chicago's minimum wage, which is $15.80 an hour, plus any tips they earn. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
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This applies to hourly, salaried, and tipped employees over the age of 18.
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Both Chicago and Cook County have their own separate minimum wage ordinances, both setting higher rates than set by Illinois state law.
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Many wage theft victims are never paid a dime. Others are left waiting for months or even years, an investigation by CBS News found.
For some people, they'll make more than $15 dollars an hour. Others make lower.
The city's minimum wage goes up every year on July 1, and the increases are tied to the consumer price index, but capped at 2.5%.
Get ready for more money to be added to your check.
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