Chicago’s minimum wage increases to $15-an-hour takes effect Thursday.
For tipped workers, the rate goes up to $9-an-hour. Their employers are required to make up the difference if tips don’t get them up to $15-an-hour.
The Cook County minimum wage for non-tipped workers will remain at $13-an-hour. The minimum wage is $6.60 for tipped employees.
The minimum wage in Illinois is $11-an-hour and $6.60-an-hour for tipped workers. The minimum wage for workers under-18 in Illinois who work less than 650 hours in a calendar year is $8.50.
The Illinois minimum wage is scheduled to increase to $12-an-hour on January 1, 2022 and will gradually increase to $15-an-hour on January 1, 2025.
This article originally appeared on ABC7 Chicago.
