Things to Watch
The City of Chicago City Council committee with responsibility
for employer-related issues has advanced two separate ordinances
intended to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The full City Council
is expected to vote on both of these proposed ordinances on May 20,
2020. Watch for our follow up report after the City Council vote
for further developments and additional compliance tips.
Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance Amendment
Originally signed into law by Mayor Lori Lightfoot in July 2019
with an effective date of July 1, 2020, the Chicago Fair Workweek
(CFW) Ordinance requires certain private sector employers to
provide eligible employees making less than $26/hour or
$50,000/year with a number of predictive scheduling protections,
which include:
