President Franklin Roosevelt and the United States Congress implemented the Fair Labor Standards Act which instituted a federal minimum wage in 1938. The first minimum wage was .25 cents per hour.
Carrie Folken, Executive Director of Business Employment Skills Team, Inc. also known as BEST, Inc. wants to remind Illinois residents that the minimum wage in the State of Illinois will increased to $13.00 per hour on January 1st, 2023.
Business Employment Skills Team, Inc. (BEST, Inc.) is a non-profit agency that administers federally-funded programs under the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) in Bureau, Carroll, Jo Daviess, LaSalle, Lee, Ogle, Putnam and Whiteside Counties.
Please contact 815-625 9648 X104 for more information.
BEST, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. TTY 800-526-0844. Eligibility based on Federal Guidelines. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to persons with disabilities. BEST, Inc. is an affiliate of NCI Works! Check out our website at www.best-inc.org
