Illinois, JB Pritzker and minimum wage

Pritzker signs bill to phase out subminimum wage for disabled workers
JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a long-awaited bill to stop Illinois organizations from paying less than the minimum wage to workers with disabilities. The bill applies to businesses and other facilities that hold what is known as a 14(c) certificate,
New Illinois law eliminates subminimum wage for disabled workers
A new Illinois law will prohibit organizations from paying less than the minimum wage to workers with disabilities. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Tuesday the Dignity in Pay Act, which implements a 5-year plan to phase out subminimum wage authorizations in Illinois for people with disabilities.
Pritzker signs law eliminating subminimum wage for Illinois’ disabled workers
Illinois business are no longer allowed to pay employees with disabilities sub-minimum wages under the 'Dignity in Pay Act' signed into law Tuesday by Gov. JB Pritzker.
Pritzker signs Illinois law barring sub-minimum wages for disabled workers
More than a dozen states have already enacted legislation to phase out sub-minimum wage allowances for disabled workers.
Dignity in Pay Act: Pritzker signs monumental bill phasing out sub-minimum wage
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Gov. JB Pritzker signed a historic bill into law Tuesday to eliminate the state's subminimum wage and improve work opportunities for people with disabilities. The Dignity in Pay Act will phase out subminimum wage authorizations by December 31, 2029.
Illinois’ Dignity in Pay Act helps workers with disabilities
Businesses in Illinois will no longer be able to pay workers with disabilities less than minimum wage. Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Dignity in Pay Act (House Bill 0793) into law. It expands programs that increase inclusion and access for people with disabilities.
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The statewide minimum living wage, or the amount needed to pay for necessities, in Illinois is $22.86 for a single adult ...
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Pritzker signs bill phasing out subminimum wage for workers with disabilities
Illinois is among nearly 20 other states who have passed similar legislation to eliminate subminimum wage for workers with ...
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New Illinois laws come into effect
Nearly 300 new Illinois state laws went into effect on Jan. 1 ranging from hiring transparency to health insurance regulation ...
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Illinois drops to No. 39 in wages for entry level workers
Even with the state's non-tipped minimum wage increasing to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, Ford said there is still more work to do if Illinois is to have any chance of curbing a trend that has seen it ...
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Minimum wages are increasing in nearly half the states this year
Currently, 10 states have a minimum wage of $15 or higher: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, ...
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3 Wisconsin neighbors see minimum wage increases to start the year
Wisconsin Public Radio While the Badger state’s minimum wage has remained unchanged for a decade and a half, three of ...