Great Lakes
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota
ILLINOIS Wait Population 85,550
Wage:
State Minimum wage: $8.00
State Tipped employee subminimum wage: $4.95
Median Wage: $7.49 hr/ $16,500 annually
Serving Alcohol:
18 to serve unless regulated by local ordinance.
Re-Corking: Depends on the licensing held by the restaurant. Contact local enforcement agency for their regulations.
Serving Hours: Local option but no liquor sales on Sunday unless provided by local ordinance.
Tobacco Control:
State law prohibits smoking in restaurants. The Smoke Free Illinois Act of 2006 prohibits smoking in public places and places of employment. However the act, allows smoking on Patios, and the definition of patio includes an open air element, such as open space, the use of permeable materials or a combination of the two. Smoking patios must be located at least 15 ft from the nearest door, window or point of ventilation. Effective January 1,2008. For a complete listing of municipalities in the state with laws that prohibit smoking in outdoor dining areas, visit www.no-smoke.org
Links:
Illinois Liquor Control Commision
312-814-2061
Illinois Dept of Labor
312-793-1808
www.state.il.us/agency/idol
ROC-Chicago -offers free job training, Free ESL classes, and advocacy for restaurant workers.
Contact info: veronica@rocunited.org 312-629-2892
INDIANA Wait Population 51,750
Wage:
State Minimum wage $7.25
State Server sub minimum wage $2.13
Median wage: $7.56/ 15,700
Serving Alcohol:
18 to take an order, 19 and 20 year olds may serve after being certified by Excise police and given a restricted license.
21 and older must serve with permit.
Re-corking: Patrons are allowed to re-cork and take home wine purchased with a meal. Local ordinance may be stricter. Check with local law enforcement for information.
Serving Hours: M-S: 7am-3am Sundays Noon-12:30
Tobacco Control:
None at the state level. For a complete listing of municipalities in the state that prohibit smoking in restaurants visit, www.no-smoke.org
Links:
Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Control
317-232-2469
Indiana Dept. of WorkForce
317-233-5661
www.IN.gov/dwd
US Dept of Labor Wage & Hour
Indianapolis District Office
317-226-6801
South Bend Area Office
574-236-8331
www.ilsa.net/contact/contact005.htm
www.dolgov/esa/contacts/whd/america2htm
OHIO Wait Population 94,000
Wage:
State minimum wage $7.30
State Server sub minimum cash wage: $3.50 for tipped employees of employers with gross annual sales in excess of $255,000. For tipped employees of employers with gross annual sales of less than $255,000, the tipped employee hourly rate is $2.93
Median wage: $7.59/15,800
Serving Alcohol:
21 to serve liquor across the bar, 19 to serve beer across the bar, 19 to serve
Re-corking: State laws do not allow patrons to take home wine purchased with a meal.
Serving hours: M-S 5.30 am -1am Night clubs 5:30am-2:30am Sunday sales permit required. 11am, 1pm or 10am to midnight based on local option.
Tobacco Control:
Effective Dec 7, 2006 Ohio indoor smoking ban prohibited smoking in public places and places of employment including restaurants.
Links:
Ohio Div. of Liquor Control
614-644-2411
Ohio Division of Labor and Worker Safety
614-644-2239
www.state.oh.us/ohio/agency.htm
MICHIGAN
Wait Population 76,250
Wage:
State minimum wage: $7.40
State Server sub minimum wage $2.65
Median wage: $7.68/16,000
Serving Alcohol:
18 to serve
Re-Corking: State laws do not allow patrons to take home wine purchased with a meal, even if the estalbishment has a “take out” license.
Tobacco Control:
Michigan enacted a 100% smoke free workplace, restaurant and bar law which is scheduled to go into effect May 1, 2010. Currently, food service establishments seating 50 or more persons that ar not owned or operated by a private club must reserve a minimum of 50% of all seating for a non-smoking section. All food service establishments seating fewer than 50 people, including owned and operated by a private club, must reserve a minimum of 25% of the seating for an non-smoking section. Public areas in restaurants must be smoke-free. These areas include, but are not limited to , restrooms, coatrooms, and entrances. Public areas do not include lobbies, waiting rooms, hallways, or lounges. For a complete listing of all municipalities with 100% smoke free laws for restaurants, visit www.no-smoke.org
Links:
Michigan Liquor Control Commission
517-322-1345
Michigan Dept of Labor
517-373-3034
www.michigan.gov/cis
ROC-Michigan Advocacy group offers counseling, free job training, ESL classes for restaurant workers.
Contact: michiganinfo@rocunited.org
WISCONSIN
Wait Population 48,770
Wage:
State minimum wage: $6.50
State Server sub minimum cash wage: $ 2.33
* $2.13 per hour may be paid to employees who are not yet 20 years old and who have been in employment status with a particular employer for 90 or fewer consecutive calendar days from the date of intial employment.
Median Wage: $7.67/16,000
Serving Alcohol:
18 to serve- Mandatory server training required
Re-Corking: State laws do not allow patrons to take home wine purchased with a meal.
Serving Hours: M-F:6am-2am Sat-Sun; 6am-2:30 am
Tobacco Control:
Wisconsin enacted a 100% Smoke Free workplace, restaurant, and bar law which is scheduled to go into effect July 5, 2010. Currently, smoking is restricted to designated areas in restaurants, unless the restaurant’s liquor sales account for more than 50% of the receipts, or the seating capactiy is less than 50 persons. For a complete listing of all municipalities in the state with 100% smoke free laws for restaurants, visit www.no-smoke.org.
Links:
Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue
608-266-3969
Wisconsin Dept of Workforce Development
608-267-9692
www.dwd.state.wi.us
MINNESOTA
Wait Population 48,660
Wage:
Federal minimum wage applies at $7.25
State law prohibits Tip Credit
Serving Alcohol:
18 to serve, under 17 not permitted to work in areas where alcohol is served or consumed.
Re-corking: A restaurant with an on-sale or wine license may permit a person purchasing a full bottle of wine when purchased with a meal.
Serving Hours: M-S 8am-2am Sun: Noon-2am
Tobacco Control:
State law prohibits smoking in restaurants. Bars and restaurants can install outdoor patios with service for smokers. Only Hutchinston and Olmsted county have laws that prohibit smoking in out door dining areas.
Links:
Minnesota Dept of Public Safety
Alcohol & Gambling Enforcement
651-296-6979
Minnesota Dept of Labor
651-284-5010
www.doli.state.mn.us