IL HB2817

Amends Illinois Minimum Wage Law to add a new provision requiring employers who are not officially recognized by the IRS as tax-exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code to pay a minimum wage of $8.25 per hour.

Establishes a graduated minimum wage schedule for employees 18 years and older, increasing from $11 per hour in 2021 to $15 per hour by January 1, 2025.

Sets minimum wage rates for employees under 18 years old based on hours worked, ranging from $8 per hour (2020) to $13 per hour (2025) for those with fewer than 650 hours worked annually.

Allows employers to pay up to 50 cents less than the prescribed minimum wage rate during the first 90 consecutive calendar days of employment for employees 18 and older, with exceptions for temporary laborers and employees on short-term irregular projects.

Permits employers in occupations where gratuities are customary to credit up to 40% of the applicable minimum wage toward required pay, and allows camp counselors at non-profit seasonal camps to receive meals and lodging credits up to 25% of minimum wage.