No. Your employer is required to pay at least the minimum wage to all employees for all time worked, regardless of immigration status.

Can an employer pay under minimum wage?

It is illegal for California employers to pay employees less than the minimum wage. If your employer violates minimum wage laws, you can recover the money you are owed in a wage and hour lawsuit.

What is the new minimum wage law in Illinois?

In 2019, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed legislation into law providing a path to a $15 minimum wage by 2025. Minimum wage earners received two increases in 2020 to $9.25 an hour on January 1 followed by an increase to $10 an hour on July 1.

Can you be fired for no reason in Illinois?

Yes. Illinois is an “employment at-will” state, meaning that an employer or employee may terminate the relationship at any time, without any reason or cause.

What’s the minimum wage for an employee in Illinois?

Illinois requires employers to pay a minimum of $11.00 per hour for workers 18 years of age and older; workers under 18 may be paid $.50 per hour less than the adult minimum wage. Overtime must be paid after 40 hour of work per week at time and one-half the regular rate. What is the Wage Payment and Collection Act?

Do you have to pay hourly employees in Illinois?

Under the Minimum Wage Law and the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, an employer is obligated to pay an employee for all time worked. For both salaried and hourly employees, if a portion of the week is not completed, the entire salary amount is not due.

When does minimum wage go up in Chicago?

On July 1, 2021, the minimum wage in Chicago will increase to $15 per hour, or $14.50 per hour for employees at companies with 20 or fewer employees. The minimum wage for tipped workers will increase to $9.00 per hour, and employers are required to make up the difference if the base wage plus tips does not equal $15.00 per hour.

How old do you have to be to get paid minimum wage?

New employees (first 90 days of employment) over the age of 18 may be paid up to 50 cents less per hour. Beginning, January 1, 2020, if a worker under 18 works more than 650 hours for the employer during any calendar year, they must be paid the regular (over 18 wage). Tipped employees may be paid 60% of the hourly minimum wage.