The worker rights in Chicago establish, among other things, that you have the right to exercise certain working hours, as well as to receive fair wages and optimal sanitary and safety conditions.
Regarding schedules, any circumstance is covered under a law called the Fair Workweek Ordinance. Under this law, workers are protected whenever they work in any of the following industries:
- Construction services
- Healthcare
- Hotels
- Manufacturing
- Restaurants
- Retail
- Services
If you believe that your rights as a worker have not been respected, you should contact the Conexión Legal team as soon as possible by calling 1800 201 1220 or writing to us through WhatsApp so that you can receive the best legal advice from labor attorneys and if possible, the highest compensation. Some compensations do not cover workers if:
- Some work events are highlighted
- You have a collective agreement
- Activities in the city
- You earn more than $25 dollars per hour or $50,000 dollars per year.
- You work for an employer that is not a restaurant and has fewer than 100 employers or fewer than 50 covered employees
- You work for a restaurant with fewer than 250 employees or 30 locations.
What Type of Rights Does the Fair Workweek Ordinance Law Cover for Employees?
Schedule Changes
Employers must provide their workers with an estimate of the number of days and hours worked when they are hired. Your employer must notify you at least 10 days in advance about your working hours.You have the right to reject the scheduled schedule without prior notice with 10 days in advance. If you accept a schedule change with short notice, you will receive predictable pay for one hour. Predictable pay is your normal salary. If your employer cancels your paycheck within two hours of starting it, you will receive part of your earnings if you have worked.
Right to Rest
You can reject working hours if they begin 10 hours after the end of your last paycheck. This does not exclude schedule changes that an employer may make. This law allows for disciplinary actions. Employers can change working hours without penalty if both agree.
The Illinois law that applies is called "One Day Rest in Seven" (ODRIS). In addition to requiring one day off per week, the law also requires a meal break of at least 20 minutes if you are working.This also allows hotel cleaning staff to work at least 7 hours a day, with two 15-minute breaks and a paid 30-minute lunch break, this in Cook County. The days off law applies to most employers, however, it does not apply to all employees. In particular, it does not apply to part-time employees, defined as employees whose total hours worked for an employer during a normal week do not exceed 20 hours. Other employees NOT covered by the law are agricultural and mining workers, security guards, and persons classified by federal law as "executives, administrators, or professionals". There are also several other exceptions. If you work more than 20 hours per week for someone, your employer must give you "at least twenty-four consecutive hours of rest in a normal week". The Department of Labor says that a normal week begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday. The law states that a day off must be "beyond the usual rest period allowed at the end of each workday". For example, an employer who had you work until noon one day and brought you back at noon the next day cannot count it as two hours of your day off. The law assumed that Sunday would be a day of rest for seven people. Employees who must work on Sundays must be notified in advance and have their day off for the week indicated. An employer can obtain a permit from the Department of Labor to work for your employee all 7 days of the week, but you can only work up to 8 weeks per year.
Also read How to Obtain Good Legal Services Virtually?The choice of your attorney is one of the aspects that can contribute to the final decision of your case. For this reason, if you or a loved one need it, you should contact the Conexión Legal team as soon as possible so that we can provide you with the best free legal advice, and likewise, legal representation from labor attorneys in case you suffer any type of abuse from your employer and/or your working conditions.Follow the steps in the following form to schedule your free consultation appointment.
