State labor laws · IL

Illinois labor laws for hourly teams.

Weekly overtime after 40 hours, a 20-minute meal break by the fifth hour on shifts of 7.5 hours or more, and a required day of rest each week.

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The rules below come from Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL), Fair Labor Standards Division, or from the federal Fair Labor Standards Act where Illinois has no rule of its own. Each topic page shows its sources and the date we checked them.

Illinois at a glance

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OvertimeIllinois requires time and a half the regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek.
Meal and rest breaksUnder the Illinois One Day Rest in Seven Act (ODRISA), an employee who works 7.5 continuous hours or more must get a meal period of at least 20 minutes that begins no later than 5 hours into the shift, plus another 20 minutes for every additional 4.5 continuous hours.

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Overtime

Illinois Overtime Laws for Hourly Employees (2026)

Illinois overtime rules under the Minimum Wage Law: time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek, no daily overtime, no comp time in the private sector. With a worked example.

Meal and rest breaks

Illinois Meal and Rest Break Laws (2026)

Illinois meal break rules under the One Day Rest in Seven Act: 20 minutes by the fifth hour on shifts of 7.5 hours or more, another 20 after 12 hours, restroom breaks, and a weekly day of rest.

Who enforces it

Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL), Fair Labor Standards Division. Federal overtime and hours-worked rules are enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division.

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This is general information, not legal advice. Rules change; check the linked source.