On February 2, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a long awaited ruling on Jorome Tims et al. v. Black Horse Carriers, Inc., No. 127801, a class action lawsuit alleging violation of the Illinois Biometric Information...more
On Friday, August 9, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed SB 75, as part of a massive overhaul of employment laws that were passed by the Legislature earlier this year, and which we summarized previously. While requirements...more
8/19/2019
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Arbitration ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Human Rights Act ,
New Legislation ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Severance Agreements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Transparency
The U.S. Department of Labor’s regulations generally provide that employers are not required to pay employees for “bona fide” meal breaks that ordinarily last at least 30 minutes, but rest periods of short durations, running...more
On June 24, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court issued opinions in two cases which are clear victories for employers. First, in Vance v. Ball State University, the Supreme Court held that “an employer may be vicariously liable for...more
7/10/2013
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Canning v NLRB ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Race Discrimination ,
Retaliation ,
Supervisors ,
Termination ,
UT Southwestern Medical v Nassar ,
Vance v. Ball State University