Illinois manufacturers asked the state April 13 to delay its planned increase in the minimum wage for one year because higher wage costs could hamper recovery from the coronavirus crisis.
The request by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association was made in a letter to Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D).
The Illinois hourly minimum wage is to rise to $10 from $9.25 on July 1, and the tipped-worker minimum wage is to rise to $6 from $5.55. The youth minimum wage is to remain $8. The state’s hourly minimum wage is to rise to $15 by 2025.
“To subject employers to another significant ...
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