Minimum Wage

New and Updated

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  Employment Law Guide

  Minimum Wage: District of Columbia

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

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  Employment Law Guide

  Minimum Wage: Illinois

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

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  Employment Law Guide

  Minimum Wage: Oregon

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

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  Employment Law Guide

  Minimum Wage: Washington

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

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  Legal Timetable

  Burien, Washington, Minimum Wage Increases to $21.78 for Large Employers, $20.78 for Medium Employers, $19.28 for Small Employers

  Updated to reflect an adjustment to the minimum wage rates published June 4, 2026. 

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  Legal Timetable

  Chicago, Illinois, Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation, Tip Credit Repealed for Small Employers

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  Legal Timetable

  Chicago, Illinois, Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation, Tip Credit Reduced to 6% for Small Employers

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  Legal Timetable

  Chicago, Illinois, Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation, Tip Credit Reduced to 12% for Small Employers

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  Legal Timetable

  Chicago, Illinois, Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation; Tip Credit Repealed for Large Employers, Reduced to 16% for Small Employers

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  Legal Timetable

  Chicago, Illinois, Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation, Tip Credit Reduced to 8-24%