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2025 Illinois Minimum Wage: Key Changes Employers Must Know
The 2025 Illinois minimum wage increase represents the final step in a statewide plan to improve worker compensation. Beginning January 1, 2025, the minimum wage in Illinois is $15.00 per hour for workers aged 18 and older. This adjustment completes a phased approach that began in 2019 when the minimum wage was $8.25, aiming to increase earnings for low-wage workers across the state gradually.
Illinois AI Hiring Law Expands Protections Against Bias in 2026
A new Illinois AI hiring law expands civil rights protections by regulating how employers use artificial intelligence in hiring and employment decisions. Effective January 1, 2026, Illinois House Bill 3773—now Public Act 103-0804—amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to address a growing concern nationwide: discriminatory outcomes caused by automated decision-making systems.