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UIC Report Recommendations:
Policy reforms are needed at the federal level, but state and local governments have a significant role to play.
City and county governments must do their part by enforcing the labor standards that fall under their authority, while also dedicating resources to
public education campaigns and to support enforcement efforts by communitybased organizations, worker centers and legal services providers.

See the full study with complete data breakdown here:

http://arisechicago.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Unregulated-Work-in-Chicago-4_7_2010-FINAL-REPORT_0.pdf

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Reviewing Chicagos Minimum Wage Enforcement

The Chicago Reporter launched an investigation into Chicagos minimum wage enforcement since the city wage went into effect on July 1, 2015.
Data obtained by the Reporter through a Freedom of Information Act request show that the department received 454 complaints from July 2015
(when the ordinance took effect) to December 2016. So far, only 112 complaints, or about 1 in 4, have led to investigations, mostly because
workers dont submit the required affidavits. The department sends employers a copy of the affidavit, which activists say creates a fear of
retaliation among workers.

City officials told the Reporter that the department recovered wages for 51 workers. The total amount recovered: $82,000.
The city has not issued a single fine to or revoked the license of any of the companies found in violation of the ordinance, which states that
businesses shall be subject to fines of $500 to $1,000 per day.

Outcome of Chicago BACP Minimum Wage Complaints

Source: City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs
and Consumer Protection. Data show status of
minimum wage ordinance violations complaints filed
between July 2015 and December 7, 2016. From The
Chicago Reporter article, Chicagos lax enforcement of
wage hike leaves workers in the lurch

Read the full article here: http://chicagoreporter.com/chicagos-lax-enforcement-of-minimum-wage-hike-leaves-workers-in-the-lurch/