Evanston: 11 hours between shifts
Evanston Fair Workweek Ordinance 24-O-23 (City Code 3-34-7). Time and a half for the hours worked less than 11 hours after the previous shift. After any previous shift.
Sample data: a 3 PM to 11 PM close, then a 7 AM open. Type your own shifts.
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Result
- Premium owed
- $30.00
- Rest between the shifts
- 8 h
- Evanston rest window
- 11 h
- Inside the window?
- Yes
- Hours the premium applies to
- 3 h
- Pay for those hours at the rest rate
- $90.00
Time and a half for the hours worked less than 11 hours after the previous shift. After any previous shift. Premium owed = what the rule adds over straight time for those hours. Applies the rest-between-shifts rules of the jurisdiction you choose to the shifts you load. Coverage depends on your industry and size — check with the city or state labor office. Not legal advice. Not affiliated with any city or state agency.
The employee may decline; hours worked with written agreement are paid at time and a half. The Evanston rule, coverage and source.
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The rule
(A) An Employee has the right to decline work hours that occur within 11 hours of the Employee's last Shift, or (B) An Employee who agrees in writing to work hours described in this Section shall be compensated at one-and-a-half (1.5) times the Employee's regular rate of pay for any hours worked less than 11 hours following the end of a previous shift.
Quoted from: City of Evanston, Ordinance 24-O-23 as amended, 3-34-7 Right to Rest, read 2026-09-30.
Who is covered (you decide)
- Hospitality, retail, warehouse services, manufacturing or building services employer with 100 or more employees globally, including franchises
- Food service and restaurants: at least 30 locations globally and at least 200 employees
Consent
The employee may decline; hours worked with written agreement are paid at time and a half.
How it is counted
Counted from the employee's last shift, with no calendar-day condition in the text.
In force since 2024-01-01.
Worked example
Sample data: a 3 PM to 11 PM close, then 7 AM to 3 PM the next day at $20 an hour: 8 h of rest, under Evanston's 11-hour window. The premium applies to 3 h: $90.00 at the rest rate, $30.00 more than straight time.
A whole week for every employee: the timecard audit with Evanston selected. Applies the rest-between-shifts rules of the jurisdiction you choose to the shifts you load. Coverage depends on your industry and size — check with the city or state labor office. Not legal advice. Not affiliated with any city or state agency.
Sources
- Evanston: City of Evanston, Ordinance 24-O-23 as amended, 3-34-7 Right to Rest — https://cityofevanston.org/Documents/Business/Fair%20Workweek/Correctly%20Amended%2024O23.pdf, read on 2026-09-30
- Evanston (2): City of Evanston, Fair Workweek page (coverage, effective January 1, 2024) — https://cityofevanston.org/departments/city_managers_office/economic_development/fair_workweek.php, read on 2026-09-30
Frequently asked questions
- How many hours between shifts in Evanston?
- 11 hours. Time and a half for the hours worked less than 11 hours after the previous shift. After any previous shift.
- Is clopening illegal in Evanston?
- Not banned: The employee may decline; hours worked with written agreement are paid at time and a half.
- Who does the Evanston rule cover?
- Hospitality, retail, warehouse services, manufacturing or building services employer with 100 or more employees globally, including franchises; Food service and restaurants: at least 30 locations globally and at least 200 employees. Check coverage with the labor office.
- Does a split shift count?
- The text counts from the employee's last shift with no calendar-day condition, so two shifts on the same day less than the window apart are flagged here. Check how the labor office applies it to split shifts.