A holiday video message from BACP Acting Commissioner Ivan Capifali (English)

Un mensaje navideño del Comisionado Interino de BACP, Iván Capifali (español)

BACP encourages Chicagoans to Shop Local. When consumers make purchases from independent, locally owned businesses, a significantly greater portion of money is then cycled back through the local economy.

The Shop Local Chicago campaign aims to increases spending along commercial corridors, boosts our local economy, supports small businesses and fosters community engagement.

To learn more, visit Chicago.gov/ShopLocal. 

The Be Informed. Be Protected. campaign works to provide consumers with simplified tips and resources. These are geared towards protecting consumers from fraud and informing them of the actions they can take if they become a victim of fraud.

To learn more, visit Chicago.gov/ConsumerProtection.

The Ride Smart Chicago campaign provides safety and consumer awareness information for passengers of taxicabs, ride-hail, and other public passenger vehicles.

To learn more, visit Chicago.gov/RideSmart.

The BACP Office of Labor Standards (OLS) oversees Chicago's landmark labor laws, including:

• Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance: Guarantees up to 40 hours of paid time off and up to 40 hours of paid sick leave for most of Chicago’s workers. Workers accrue 1 hour of each type of leave for every 35 hours worked. 
• Minimum Wage: The Chicago minimum wage increased to $16.20 on July 1, 2024. The tipped-minimum wage increased to $11.02. A 5-year phase out the subminimum wage for tipped workers commenced; the tipped-wage credit will decrease by 8% every July 1 through July 1, 2028. As a reminder, if an employees’ tips combined with their base pay at the subminimum hourly rate do not add up to the standard minimum wage, employers are required to make up the difference.
• Fair Workweek Ordinance: Employees are covered by the ordinance if they work in one of seven covered industries (Building Services, Healthcare, Hotels, Manufacturing, Restaurants, Retail, and Warehouse Services), earn less than or equal to $31.85/hour or earn less than or equal to $61,149.35/year, and the employer has at least 100 employees globally (250 employees and 30 locations for a restaurant).

To learn more, visit Chicago.gov/LaborStandards.

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