Illinois Employment Law Updates

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Illinois | Wage and Tax Regulations

Illinois
minimum wage

Minimum Wage

$14.00

Minimum Wage
(Tipped Employee)

$8.40

Maximum Tip Credit

$5.20

Illinois
state income tax

State Withholding

Supplemental
Wage Rate

4.95%

Unemployment insurance

Max. Taxable Earning	$13,271
Employee Deductions	None
Employee Tax Rates	0.850% - 8.650%
New Employer Rate	0.0395
Voluntary Contribution Permitted	No

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Recent Illinois Employment Law Updates

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Date

Link

Illinois Mandates Paid Leave for Military Funeral Honors Participation

August 29, 2025

Reminder Illinois: Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC) Requirements Expanded for 2025

July 31, 2025

Reminder Illinois: Labor Law Updates Effective July 1, 2025

July 31, 2025

Cook County, Illinois, Issues Updated Paid Leave Rules for Employers

June 30, 2025

Reminder Illinois: Anti-Retaliation and Enforcement Effective Since March 21, 2025

May 30, 2025

Reminder Illinois: Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Covenants For Some Professionals Banned Since January 1, 2025

May 30, 2025

Illinois Warehouse Worker Protection Act

March 31, 2025

Illinois Enacts Dignity in Pay Act: Subminimum Wage Closer to Extinction

March 31, 2025

Reminder Illinois: New Category of Family Responsibilities Effective since January 1, 2025

March 31, 2025

Reminder Illinois: Illinois Amends Personnel Record Review Act Effective January 1, 2025

February 28, 2025

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