On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its Final Noncompete Clause Rule in which the FTC essentially banned all employment noncompetes with two narrow exemptions: (i) existing noncompetes with “senior...more
On July 2, Judge Sunil Harjani of the Northern District of Illinois issued an opinion in Sanders v. E.A. Sween Company holding that an employee who was not a member of a union, but was a member of a collective bargaining unit...more
Historically, enforcement of noncompete agreements has been a subject of state law, not federal law. States have taken many different approaches to the agreements. A few states have enacted laws that ban the enforcement of...more
This webinar will examine what the Supreme Court held in its ruling on universities’ affirmative action plans, the controversy surrounding how the Supreme Court’s ruling affects employer’s diversity, equity and inclusion...more
9/7/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Diversity ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Private Sector ,
Recruitment Policies ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Webinars
Beginning on July 1, the minimum wage for non-tipped workers in Cook County will increase from $13.35 to $13.70. The minimum wage for tipped workers will increase from $7.40 to $8.00. This increase will apply to hourly,...more
On Jan. 10, 2023, the Illinois legislature passed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (the “Act”), S.B. 208. Governor J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign the Act into law soon. The Act will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2024. Once...more
The City of Chicago amended its human rights ordinance to require that employers provide better tools to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. The changes took effect on July 1, 2022. The updated ordinance requires that...more
Since Aug. 27, 2021, the Illinois Consumer Coverage Disclosure Act (ICCDA) requires that employers offering “group health insurance coverage” must provide a new notice to eligible employees. Under this law, a covered employer...more
A new Chicago ordinance that took effect on Jan. 1 mandates that all employers of nannies, home care employees, and other domestic workers in Chicago must provide them with written contracts. These contracts must include the...more
On June 25, 2021, just three months after Illinois enacted sweeping amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 (“IEPA”), turning it into one of the most impactful state equal pay laws in the country, Illinois Governor...more
Newly enacted Illinois laws immediately prohibit employers from using criminal convictions in hiring except in specific situations. Beginning in 2023, the new laws also will require large employers to submit EEO-1 data with...more
As COVID-19 vaccines begin to be rolled out in the US, surveys show that some employees are skeptical, if not downright opposed, to taking any of the COVID-19 vaccines. In December, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...more
The beginning of 2021 saw the advent of new employment laws for employers with operations and employees located in the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago. Here are some of the new state and local laws that employers in...more
1/6/2021
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Biometric Information ,
City of Chicago ,
Class Action ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Discrimination ,
Employees ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Illinois ,
Retaliation
Until recently, the Illinois Gender Violence Act, 740 ILCS 82/1 et seq. (“IGVA” or “Act”), did not provide a private cause of action against corporate employers whose employees may have committed gender-related violence. This...more
In its new Final Joint Employer Rule, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) states that one entity will be considered the joint employer of another company’s employees only if the alleged joint employer possesses and...more
The Illinois legislature unanimously enacted the Illinois Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act (“AIVI Act”) this past week, which Illinois Governor Pritzker is expected to sign very soon. ...more
Illinois Governor Pritzker is expected to sign several amendatory bills into law expanding employer obligations with regards to eliminating/avoiding workplace sexual harassment, achieving gender pay equality, workplace...more
Many businesses collect and store biometric information for a myriad of reasons, including, for example, verifying the accuracy of time cards for employees of manufacturers and restaurants to ensure accurate payment of wages,...more
2019 is here. Now is a great time for employers in Illinois to consider if and how they want to address new employment laws and workplace trends that will impact 2019 and beyond. New military leave procedures, class action...more
1/2/2019
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Background Checks ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Paid Leave ,
Popular ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Sick Leave ,
Trade Secrets ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Payment and Collection Act
Since November 2016, over thirty-five class action lawsuits have been brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (the Illinois “BIPA”) in Illinois state and federal courts. Under the Illinois BIPA (which was...more
The U.S. Supreme Court recently announced that on the first day of its upcoming October term it would hear oral argument on three consolidated cases addressing whether employers' arbitration agreements that require employees...more
Three new leave laws in Illinois provide more paid and unpaid leave for employees, but they also impose new obligations on employers.
On June 22, 2016, Chicago enacted an ordinance that, when it goes into effect on...more
On May 11, 2016, President Barack Obama signed into law the landmark Defend Trade Secrets Act ("DTSA"), which amends the Economic Espionage Act. The DTSA, which was passed almost unanimously by Congress, creates a new federal...more