1. Illinois Department of Labor1 One Day of Rest in Seven Illinois Department of Labor 820 ILCS 140

2. Illinois Department of Labor2 Provisions l Day off in each week 24 hours of rest in each calendar week l Meal period 20 minutes after 5 hours of work if 7 1/2 hour of work or longer

3. Illinois Department of Labor3 One day off each week l Every employee must receive 24 consecutive hours of rest in each calendar week l Calendar week is always Sunday through Saturday

4. Illinois Department of Labor4 Meal period required l 20 minutes required within five hours of starting time for all employees required to work 7 1/2 hours or longer l additional 20 minutes in each continuous 7 1/2 hours

5. Illinois Department of Labor5 Exception from the statute l Watchmen and security guards l Employees who work less than 20 hours per week l Agricultural employees l Governmental employees l Certain seasonal perishable products producers

6. Illinois Department of Labor6 Exception from the day off provision l Executive, administrative and professional employees as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act l Certain supervisors defined by the NLRB

7. Illinois Department of Labor7 Exception from meal period provision l Employees whose meal periods are bargained for through the collective bargaining process

8. Illinois Department of Labor8 Exception from the day off provision l Employer request Written exception from IDOL prior to the work l All work must be voluntary even with the written permission

9. Illinois Department of Labor9 Exception from the day off provision cont. l If requested, eight weeks granted each year without justification l Additional weeks granted if justified as to necessity

10. Illinois Department of Labor10 Record keeping l Three years retention l Hours worked each day and each week l Lunch hours, documented received l Open to inspection by IDOL

11. Illinois Department of Labor11 Illinois Department of Labor Fair Labor Standards Division 160 North LaSalle St. C-1300 Chicago, IL 60601 312-793-2804 http://www.state.il.us/agency/idol/