伊利诺伊州最高法院裁定雇主必须为工人支付强制性班次前后工作费用, 这将扩大工资保护范围超出联邦法律. Illinois Supreme Court rules employers must pay workers for mandatory pre- and post-shift tasks, expanding wage protections beyond federal law.

伊利诺伊州最高法院于2026年3月19日裁定,该州的最低工资法要求雇主为强制性工作前后活动 (如健康检查) 支付工人费用,即使联邦法律不允许这样做. The Illinois Supreme Court ruled on March 19, 2026, that the state’s Minimum Wage Law requires employers to pay workers for mandatory pre- and post-shift activities, such as health screenings, even if federal law excludes them. 法院认为伊利诺伊州的法律不采用联邦门户法对门户法的排除, 这意味着如果雇主要求在公司场所完成此类时间, 则可以获得补偿. The court held that Illinois law does not adopt the federal Portal-to-Portal Act’s exclusions, meaning such time is compensable if required by the employer and performed on company premises. 这一决定源于亚马逊仓库工人提起的诉讼, 并且可能增加雇主对薪酬的责任. The decision stems from a lawsuit by Amazon warehouse workers and could increase wage liability for employers. 案件将返回联邦法院进行进一步的诉讼. The case returns to federal court for further proceedings.