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Labor standards at a glance

Overtime

Over 40 hrs/week at 1.5× (federal FLSA).

Vacation / PTO

Not required, but accrued vacation is earned wages (cannot be forfeited).

Pay frequency

At least semi-monthly, no more than 13 days after the end of the pay period.

Governing agency

Illinois Department of Labor →

Additional Illinois rules

• Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act requires up to 40 hrs of paid leave per year (2024+).
• Cook County (Chicago area) and Chicago have additional local paid sick leave ordinances.
• Illinois BIPA (Biometric Information Privacy Act) regulates employee biometric data (fingerprint, face-scan) — statutory damages are significant.
• Pay transparency: job postings must include pay ranges and benefits descriptions.

US employment law is primarily federal (FLSA, FMLA, NLRA, Title VII). States add their own rules on top. This page highlights the state-specific additions that matter most for an HR system.

2026 holidays

Observed dates may shift when a holiday falls on a weekend. US private-sector employers are not federally required to give paid time off for holidays — these are the dates commonly observed.