The researchers found that across all restaurants, a $1 increase in the minimum wage means a 4-10 percent increase in the likelihood a restaurant will go out of business. In Cook County the . $8.70 (effective July 1, 2022) Cook County $6.30 (current) $7.40 (effective July 1, 2022) Maryland: The ordinance phases in the increase: On July 1, 2017, the minimum wage rose to $10, and the level goes up by $1 each year after that until it reaches $13 in July 2020. State. Under federal law, employers must notify tipped employees that the employer is taking the tip credit, including any changes to their rate of pay. A bill to raise the Illinois minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022 passed the Illinois Senate and House of Representatives in May. The Daily Herald reported that the Des Plaines City Council voted to opt out of the ordinances June 19, reversing a previous decision to go along with the laws. Coverage depends on the physical location (in Minneapolis) of the employee while performing work, regardless of the employee's age. The Minimum Wage in Minneapolis has reached $15, and will rise to $15.19 on Jan. 1, 2023, for franchises and large businesses. The mandate also requires employers to allow employees to carry over to the next year half, or up to 20 hours, of their unused, accrued sick leave. Wages at smaller businesses will increase to $13.50. The state's $10 per hour minimum wage is set to rise by $1 on Jan. 1, 2022, until it hits $15 per hour in 2025. This ordinance requires that all employers who contract with Cook County government to provide labor or who operate on property in Cook County that receives a Class 6B, Class 8 or Class 9 property tax incentive pay their employees not less than a living wage as determined annually by Cook County's Chief Financial Officer. The Commission investigates complaints to determine if a violation of the Ordinance has occurred. Living Wage Effective January 1, 2023 until June 30, 2023, the living wage rate is $16.50 per hour. The Chicago minimum wage will increase to $15.40 per hour for employers with 21 or more employees and to $14.50 per hour for employers with 4-20 employees. The report also found that minimum wage hikes deter the entry of new businesses into the restaurant industry. A Harvard Business School study released in April examined San Francisco-area minimum wage hikes and their effect on restaurants in the Bay Area. Location Address 69 W. Washington Street, Suite 1130, Chicago, IL 60602 Location Email human.rights@cookcountyil.gov Location Phone 312-603-1100 Location Fax 312-603-9988 Location Hours Sunday: Closed Monday: 8:30 am-4:30 pm Tuesday: 8:30 am-4:30 pm Wednesday: 8:30 am-4:30 pm Thursday: 8:30 am-4:30 pm Friday: 8:30 am-4:30 pm Saturday: Closed Y*%+-KpxYp$V b !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r