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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Among the myriad new laws taking effect in January: changes to state law regarding breaks ...

Workers file dozens of complaints against Levy Restaurants. Among the complaints are allegations Levy violated the state’s “One Day Rest in Seven Act,” working dishwashers for 35 days straight.

Food service and sanitation workers at the United Center filed dozens of labor complaints against the venue’s concessionaire Tuesday, alleging the company...

Food service and sanitation workers at the United Center filed dozens of labor complaints against the venue’s concessionaire Tuesday, alleging the company violated labor law by working some employees 35 days straight.

State Senator Bill Cunningham and State Representative Fran Hurley introduced legislation to legally require the city of Chicago to give police officers a minimum of one day off each week.

Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 3146, amending the Illinois “One Day Rest in Seven” Act (ODRISA), on May 13, 2022. Those amendments add additional meal period, day of rest, and notice requirements to, and significantly increase the potential civil penalties for violations of, the Act. The amendments to ODRISA become effective on January 1, 2023.

Illinois had amended its “One Day Rest in Seven” Act (ODRISA) to impose additional meal period, day of rest, and notice requirements on employers, and to significantly increase the...

Illinois had amended One Day Rest in Seven Act imposing more meal period, day of rest, notice requirements on employers. Governor J.B. Pritzker signed companion bill adding to list of employees exempt from day-of-rest requirements those with collective bargaining process.

Governor Pritzker signed into law Bill 3146, amending the Illinois One Day Rest in Seven Act ODRISA, on May 13, 2022. amended law will require subsequent, minimum 20-minute, meal breaks for every additional 4.5 continuous hours worked beyond the first 7.5 continuous hours.

Governor Pritzker signed into law Bill 3146, amending the Illinois One Day Rest in Seven Act ODRISA, on May 13, 2022. amended law will require subsequent, minimum 20-minute, meal breaks for every additional 4.5 continuous hours worked beyond the first 7.5 continuous hours.