Chicago compliance reference
3 hand-authored reference pages covering the Chicago-specific rules every restaurant operator should know. Plain English, cited sources, no legalese.
- Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance
Restaurants with $50M+ global revenue + 250 employees (or 30+ locations) owe 14-day advance schedules and predictability pay.
Updated 2026-05-17 - Chicago + Cook County Paid Sick Leave
Chicago Paid Sick Leave Ordinance + Paid Leave Act (2024). All employees accrue 1 hour per 35 worked; up to 80 hours/year between both buckets.
Updated 2026-05-17 - Chicago Tipped Wage Phase-Out
Chicago is phasing out the sub-minimum tipped wage. By July 1, 2028, all tipped workers earn full minimum wage as cash. Phase schedule + planning.
Updated 2026-05-17
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