HB5057 Summary

• Amends the Illinois Minimum Wage Law to require all employers to pay a minimum of $8.25 per hour unless officially recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3).

• Establishes a graduated minimum wage schedule for employees 18 years and older, increasing from $8.25 per hour (July 2010-December 2019) to $15 per hour on January 1, 2025.

• Allows employers to pay new employees 50 cents less than the prescribed minimum wage during their first 90 consecutive calendar days of employment, except for day or temporary laborers and employees with occasional or irregular employment.

• Sets separate, lower minimum wage rates for employees under 18 years old, with employees who have worked more than 650 hours annually required to receive the full adult minimum wage beginning January 1, 2020.

• Permits gratuity allowances up to 40% of the applicable minimum wage in occupations where tips are customary, and allows seasonal camp counselors specific wage exemptions under certain conditions.