Chicago sets its own minimum wage under MCC Ch. 1-24, reaching $16.20 per hour in July 2024 with annual CPI indexing. The rate exceeds Illinois's state floor and applies separately from Cook County.
Municipal Code of Chicago Ch. 1-24 requires employers with employees performing at least two hours of work per two-week period inside city limits to pay the city minimum wage. As of July 1, 2024, the standard rate is $16.20 per hour, with tipped workers at $11.02 plus tips that must reach the full wage. Rates index annually each July to the Consumer Price Index, capped at 2.5%. The Office of Labor Standards inside the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) enforces compliance. Chicago's rate operates separately from Cook County's parallel ordinance and from the lower Illinois state minimum.
Civil fines of $500 to $1,000 per offense per affected worker, plus three times the underpaid wages as restitution under MCC 1-24-110. Repeat violations risk license revocation and additional retaliation penalties.
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