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Federal Judge Blocks U.S. Department of Labor’s New Overtime Rule in Texas

A federal judge in Texas granted a preliminary injunction on June 28, 2024, barring the July 1, 2024, effect of a new U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) overtime regulation that would have increased the salary threshold for...more

Cook County’s New Paid Sick Leave Ordinance to Replace Earned Sick Leave

Effective December 31, 2023, Cook County’s new Paid Leave Ordinance (the Ordinance) will require employers to provide 40 hours of paid leave (i.e., leave that can be used for any reason) during a 12-month period. The...more

Amendment Delays Effective Date of Chicago’s New Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance

The Chicago City Council has passed an amendment to the new Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance that delays its effective date from December 31, 2023, to July 1, 2024. The new effective date grants...more

Illinois Employers Will Face Expansive New Obligations in 2024

On August 30, 2023, the DOL announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that would increase the salary basis threshold under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for “white collar” exemptions (executive, administrative and...more

Governor Pritzker Signs DTLSA Amendment Delaying Equal Pay and Benefits Provision

On November 17, 2023, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed HB3641, which delays the start date for the calculation of the 90 calendar days under the new equal pay and benefit section of the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act...more

Chicago Enacts New Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance

On November 9, 2023, the Chicago City Council passed the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (the Ordinance), which takes effect on December 31, 2023. The Ordinance will replace Chicago’s current Paid...more

Illinois House and Senate Pass Important Amendment to Day and Temporary Labor Service Act

On November 9, 2023, the Illinois General Assembly passed HB3641, which among other things, amends the start date for the calculation of the 90 calendar days under the new equal pay and benefit section of the Illinois Day and...more

Illinois’ New Salary Transparency Law Takes Effect Jan. 1, 2025. Are You Prepared?

Starting January 1, 2025, employers with 15 or more employees must include pay ranges in postings for jobs in Illinois. This new requirement, an Amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act, was signed into law by Illinois Gov....more

New DOL Proposal Would Expand Overtime Pay to Millions of Workers

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a new proposed rule that – if it becomes final – would extend overtime pay to over 3 million American workers. Annual Salary Threshold for EAP Exemptions Increases to...more

Sweeping Changes to Illinois Law Governing Temporary Staffing Agency Workers - UPDATED August 7, 2023

A bill significantly increasing the rights in Illinois of temporary workers and requiring temporary staffing agencies and their third-party clients to strengthen safety protocols has been signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker...more

Sweeping Changes to Illinois Law Governing Temporary Staffing Agency Workers

A bill significantly increasing the rights of temporary workers and requiring temporary staffing agencies and their third-party clients to strengthen safety protocols was passed on June 16, 2023, by the Illinois General...more

U.S. Supreme Court Finds Employee Making $200,000 Is Entitled to Overtime Pay

The U.S. Supreme Court recently held that a rig oil worker paid at a daily rate that amounted to $200,000 annually was entitled to overtime pay because he was not paid on a “salary basis” as required by the Fair Labor...more

Illinois Enacts New Paid Leave Law

On March 13, 2023, Illinois became only the third state to mandate paid time off for all workers in the state when it enacted the Paid Leave for All Workers Act. The act is effective January 1, 2024. Under the act, covered...more

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