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ODRISA Permit Application

The One Day Rest in Seven Act (ODRISA) provides employees with a minimum of 24 hours of rest every consecutive 7-day period. The law allows employers to secure permits from the Department for employees to work the 7th day provided that the employees have voluntarily agreed to work and paid the applicable overtime rate if employee works over forty hours in a week. Employees must also be given a 20-minute meal period for every 7.5 hour shift beginning no later than 5 hours after the start of the shift, with an additional 20- minute meal period if working a 12-hour shift or longer, and reasonable restroom breaks. (Effective January 1, 2023)

See the law, 820 ILCS 140/1-9 (Legislative Website)

The Director of Labor shall grant permits authorizing the employment of persons on days of rest designated pursuant to Section 4 of this Act. Such permits shall not authorize the employment of persons​ for 7 days a week for more than 8  weeks in any one year, unless the Director finds that the necessity for employment of persons on their designated day of rest cannot be remedied by increasing the number of employees or by adjusting production schedules. The Director of Labor shall give due consideration to business necessity and economic viability in granting such permits.

The term “week” shall mean seven (7) consecutive twenty-four (24) hour periods.

Form Instructions

  1. If you have previously applied for an ODRISA permit in the current calendar year and were provided a reference number, please include the reference number in your application.  
  2. Please provide the job titles/classifications for the employees covered by the permit request, as well of the number of employees in each such category.
  3. If the number of job titles/classifications exceeds four (4), as provided for on this form, please complete the web-form multiple times as needed.
  4. You may attach provisions of a collective bargaining agreement or other supporting documentation for your application via the attachment feature below.
  5. Permit applications need to be received by IDOL no later than the Friday preceding the first effective day of the permit.
  6. Required fields are starred.

 ODRISA Permit Applications

* indicates required field

Is your request for a permit related to COVID-19? Check YES or NO. If you check yes, upload supporting documents as directed by emergency rule effective 3/20/20.

The OFFICIAL name of the company.

If you have previously submitted an ODRISA permit application in this calendar year and were provided a reference number, please include the reference number here.

(Not A PO BOX)

Total number of persons employed by the company. (NUMBERS ONLY)

Date the permit starts.

Date the permit ends.

Select YES if this permit request encompasses more than 8 weeks OR if with this permit request you would exceed 8 weeks cumulatively with other permits you have requested in the current Calendar Year. If YES you must select one of the two options below AND upload an attachment explaining the request. If NO you are not required to select either option.

Please submit the anticipated number and title/skills of employees covered by this permit. If you require a permit for more than (4) titles/skills, please submit a second request.

NUMBERS ONLY

I [OWNER/CONTACT] certify that all employees covered by this permit are in fact voluntarily working and no action will be taken to discipline any employee who chooses not to work on their day off as permitted by the Act (820 ILCS 140/1-9). I certify that all information provided and the statements made herein are true, correct, and complete.

    If your request is for more than 8 weeks you must submit an attachment explaining your request. Multiple files can be uploaded by holding down Shift or Ctrl while selecting.

    Effective: 01/01/2023