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Every contract is tailored to Chicago and Illinois's specific laws — not a generic template.

Illinois Freedom to Work Act

Non-compete agreements must meet strict requirements — no enforcement against employees earning under $75,000/year (increasing annually) with adequate consideration.

Chicago RLTO

Lease agreements comply with the Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance — security deposit interest, required disclosures, and tenant remedies.

Chicago Fair Workweek

Employment contracts for covered industries include predictive scheduling requirements, 10-day advance notice, and schedule change premiums.

BIPA Compliance

Contracts involving biometric data include Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act provisions — informed consent and data handling requirements.

Chicago Minimum Wage

Employment agreements reflect Chicago's minimum wage, which exceeds both the state and federal minimums, with tipped employee provisions.

Cook County Paid Leave

Employment contracts include Cook County Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave ordinance provisions for qualifying employees.

Chicago contract types

Each contract is customized with Chicago and Illinois-specific provisions — not a generic fill-in-the-blank form.

Non-Disclosure Agreement

Protect trade secrets and confidential business information with jurisdiction-compliant confidentiality provisions.

Create Non-Disclosure Agreement

Freelance Contract

Define scope, payment terms, and IP ownership for freelance engagements.

Create Freelance Contract

Lease Agreement

Residential and commercial lease templates with local tenant and landlord protections.

Create Lease Agreement

Service Agreement

Professional service contracts with clear deliverables, timelines, and liability provisions.

Create Service Agreement

Employment Agreement

Employment contracts with state and local wage, benefit, and termination requirements.

Create Employment Agreement

Independent Contractor Agreement

Properly classify independent contractors and define the working relationship.

Create Independent Contractor Agreement

Key Chicago regulations

Important laws and ordinances that govern contracts in Chicago, IL.

  • Illinois Freedom to Work Act

    820 ILCS 90/

    Restricts non-compete and non-solicitation agreements based on employee income thresholds and requires adequate consideration.

  • Chicago RLTO

    Chicago Mun. Code § 5-12

    Comprehensive landlord-tenant ordinance requiring specific disclosures, security deposit handling, and tenant remedies.

  • Illinois BIPA

    740 ILCS 14/

    Requires informed consent before collecting biometric data, with a private right of action and statutory damages.

  • Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance

    Chicago Mun. Code § 1-25

    Predictive scheduling requirements for building services, healthcare, hotel, manufacturing, restaurant, retail, and warehouse industries.

Illinois state law applies

Contracts in Chicago are governed by Illinois state law, supplemented by local ordinances. Our contracts include both state and city-level provisions to ensure full compliance.

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