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Cook County Issues Notice on Toothless Minimum Wage Ordinance

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A tip jar at a business. (Photo: Dave Dugdale/Flickr/cc)

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County issued a notice to employees regarding the Minimum Wage Ordinance (MWO). Effective July 1, 2021, the minimum wage for non-tipped workers will remain $13.00. The minimum wage is $6.60 for tipped employees. Tipped employees saw the increase in Illinois January 1, 2021. However, 80% of the municipalitiesin Cook County, including Park Forest, chose to opt out of Cook County’s MWO soon…

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