City of Chicago Announces New Min. Wage Rates: $11 for Nontipped, $6.10 for Tipped Employees

The City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection has released the new minimum wage rate for tipped employees in the City of Chicago effective July 1, 2017: $6.10 per hour, up from $5.95 per hour in the past year. Per the ordinance, this increase was determined by an increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), or cost of living increase, of not more than 3%. The minimum wage for nontipped employees will increase to $11,00 per hour, up from $10.50 per hour in the past year.

Employers should take all necessary steps to ensure that their tipped employees are compensated at a wage rate of at least $6.10 per hour as of July 1, 2017.

Click here to read the alert from the City of Chicago. Click here for more minimum wage resources, including the notice to employers and employees, FAQs, rules and regulations, and more. 

Please contact Matt Quinn, IRA Government Relations & Communications Manager, at (312) 380-4122 or mquinn@illinoisrestaurants.org with any questions.