On March 19, 2026, the Illinois Supreme Court clarified that the Illinois Minimum Wage Law (“IMWL”) does not incorporate the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (“FLSA”) exclusions for pre- and post-shift work. The Court’s ruling in Johnson v. Amazon.com Services, LLC, 2026 IL 132016, will significantly expand the compensability of pre-shift work under Illinois law, even if such work would otherwise not be compensable under the FLSA. This distinction significantly increases the importance of state-specific wage compliance for Illinois employers.