How much will the minimum wage rise in Cook County?

In Cook County, a wage increase will be implemented starting July 1, 2024. In this sense, the minimum wage for the aforementioned county has a new ordinance that increases the payment for each working hour.

Beginning July 1, 2024, the base hourly wage in Cook County will be $14.05, while for those who receive tips it will be set at $8.40..

As explained in the ordinance that will govern Cook’s new wage measures, “Any employer who violates this chapter shall be subject to a fine of not less than $500, nor more than $1,000 for each violation.” It also clarifies that “each day that a violation continues will constitute a separate and distinct violation to which a separate fine will apply.”

Cook and other cities raise wages

According to reviews from other news portals and official spokespersons, starting in the second half of the year, A number of cities and counties will increase their minimum wages from the United States:

• Alameda, California: US$17
• Berkeley, California: US$18,07
• Emeryville, California: US$19,36
• Fremont, California: US$17,30
• Los Angeles County, California: US$17.27
• Los Angeles, California: US$17,28
• Malibu, California: US$17,27
• Milpitas, California: US$17,70
• Pasadena, California: US$17,50
• San Francisco, California: US$18,67
• Santa Monica, California: US$17,27
• Chicago, Illinois: $16.20 only for employers with more than four workers
• Cook County, Illinois: $14.05
• Montgomery County, Maryland: $17.15 for businesses considered large; $15.50 for medium-sized employers; and $15 for small employers.
• Minneapolis, Minnesota: US$15,57
• St. Paul, Minnesota: $15.57 for businesses considered large and $14 for small employers
• Portland, Oregon: US$15,95
• Rural Oregon Counties: $13.70
• Non-rural Oregon counties: $14.70

With information from the newspaper La Nación

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