By OurQuadCities April 14, 2020 Many business leaders are hoping to bring back employees they were forced to lay off after the stay-at-home order ends. The Illinois Chamber of Commerce believes the July increase would make it much harder to afford those employees. According to Todd Maisch, CEO of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, the […]
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By Kara Biernat March 27, 2020 A call from Quincy city leaders to push back the minimum wage increases in Illinois, set to go into effect in July. They said this is just another way to help businesses through what they’re calling a health and economic crisis. At TCBY, employees said due to the coronavirus,
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By Charity Bel March 9, 2020 There’s a new push in Springfield to once again change minimum wage in Illinois. The new proposal would tier minimum wages, depending on where you live. The minimum wage increased to $9.25 an hour on January first. It’s scheduled to increase again July first to $10 dollars an hour.
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By Rachel Meyers February 12, 2020 Already in 2020, many new financial laws are impacting the restaurant industry. First, a minimum wage increase went into effect in Illinois. And that’s not to mention a one percent food and beverage tax on the table in Quincy, that goes into effect in May. Now, Illinois Governor J.B.
By Illinois Radio Network, January 6, 2020 SPRINGFIELD – Illinois officials are reminding small business owners about a tax credit that is available to offset some of the higher labor costs associated with the increase in the state’s minimum wage. The tax credit is available to small business owners and nonprofit organizations with 50 employees
