Wage and Hour

New and Updated

• Date:

  June 15, 2026

  Type:

  Editor's Choice

  The Month Ahead - July 2026

  July 2026 edition of The Month Ahead - your monthly briefing on the workplace, compliance, employment law developments and seasonal issues HR should be watching now.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Midway International Airport (MDW) Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Midway International Airport (MDW) Minimum Wage Increases to $18.50-$19.75

  Updated to reflect the 2026 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum wage.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Shiftwork and Scheduling: Illinois

  Updated to reflect an increase in the maximum pay for employees covered by the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance, effective July 1, 2026.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Minimum Wage: Maryland

  Updated to reflect increases in the minimum wages in Howard County and Montgomery County, effective July 1, 2026.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Minimum Wage: Alaska

  Updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage, effective July 1, 2026. 

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Minimum Wage: District of Columbia

  Updated to reflect increases in the minimum wage and the tip credit, effective July 1, 2026. 

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Minimum Wage: Illinois

  Updated to reflect increases in the minimum wages in Chicago and Cook County, effective July 1, 2026. 

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Minimum Wage: Oregon

  Updated to reflect increases in the state's three-region minimum wage, effective July 1, 2026. 

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Minimum Wage: Washington

  Updated to reflect increases in the minimum wages in Everett and Renton, effective July 1, 2026.