Lightfoot proposes minimum wage boost for tipped workers’ pay Chicago Tribune 14 Nov 2019 BY ALEXIA ELEJALDE-RUIZ AND JOHN BYRNE The Illinois Restaurant Association hailed the mayor’s plan. Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled a plan Wednesday to raise Chicago’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2021 and raise — but not eliminate — the subminimum…
The company also plans to cut 400 to 500 jobs as new CEO Gavin Hattersley faces declining or flat sales of refrigerator staples like Miller Lite and Coors Light. Chicago is gaining another corporate headquarters. New Molson Coors CEO Gavin Hattersley announced broad corporate changes today, planning to eliminate 400 to 500 corporate jobs in…
Source: https://www.law360.com/ By Celeste Bott October 23, 2019 An Illinois liquor distributor has agreed to pay nearly $1 million to resolve a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation that found the company discriminated against sales employees based on race or national origin, the agency said Wednesday. Under the settlement, Breakthru Beverage Illinois LLC will pay…
By Greg Bishop | The Center Square Indiana had already beat Illinois in a race to allow sports wagering at the state’s ten casinos and on Thursday, the Hoosier State also beat the Land of Lincoln in launching sports betting online. Analysts with PlayIndiana.com said the state’s sports betting operations could be the largest in the U.S., generating…
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD CHICAGO TRIBUNE | SEP 27, 2019 From City Hall, running a restaurant may look simple: Make good food, charge reasonable prices, get good Yelp reviews and then rake in the profits. From the office behind the kitchen, though, it doesn’t look so easy — and lawmakers in Chicago and Springfield are only making…
By Scott T. Holland Sept. 23, 2019 Larry Johnson is on the right track. Johnson, of downtown Ottawa’s JJ’s Tap, attended the recent Illinois Licensed Beverage Association state convention in Utica and talked with Shaw Media about fears the addition of legalized sports betting in Illinois will put a further squeeze on the bar business, much…
Illinois’ top health official said the vaping-related illness sweeping across the nation has “heightened consequences for youth and young adults.” By Tom Schuba Sep 23, 2019, 3:18pm CDT Illinois’ chief public health official testified Monday the vast majority of recent vaping-related illnesses in the state have been attributed to the use of marijuana-based products. IDPH Director Dr.…
By ALEXIA ELEJALDE-RUIZ CHICAGO TRIBUNE | SEP 23, 2019 | 10:12 AM Ali Baker, a server at Dos Urban Cantina in the Logan Square neighborhood, feels lucky to work where she does. Her boss is kind, the restaurant is well regarded, and tips can be very good. But on slow weeks, or when customers aren’t feeling so generous, Baker…
By Scot Bertram | The Center Square Sep 21, 2019 Small businesses in Illinois face a deadline to implement a new state initiative that advocates hope will help workers save for retirement. The Illinois Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program requires that Illinois businesses with at least 25 workers automatically enroll their employees in a state-sponsored retirement…
Association that represents alcohol businesses says it didn’t support recreational pot By Ali Braboy NewsTribune Reporter Sept. 17, 2019 Those working in the alcohol industry say Illinois hasn’t crossed all its T’s when it comes to recreational marijuana. A question one local business owner has is how do license holders determine if someone is high…