One Day Rest In Seven Act (ODRISA)

Requires employers to provide employees a minimum of 24 hours of rest within every consecutive 7-day period. The law allows employers to secure permits from the Department for employees to work on the 7th day provided that the employees have voluntarily agreed to work and are paid at the applicable overtime rate if employees work over forty hours per week. Employees must also be given a meal period of at least 20 minutes 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. Reasonable restroom breaks, in addition to the meal break must be provided. (Effective January 1, 2023)

View Frequently Asked Questions​.

• One Day Rest in Seven Information: (312) 793-2804
• Email: DOL.ODRISA@Illinois.gov

• See the law, 820 ILCS 140/1-9 (Legislative Website)
• Administrative Code, 56 Ill. Adm. Code 220 (Legislative Website)
• ODRISA Complaint Form
• Application to Request ODRISA Permit
• Required Posters​
• ODRISA Webinar: New Amendments Effective 1/1/2023