The #MeToo movement led to legislative action on the federal, state and local levels, as lawmakers imposed new and varied requirements on employers in an effort to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.
Such measures...more
6/23/2022
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Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Corporate Culture ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hostile Environment ,
Human Rights ,
Illinois ,
Labor Reform ,
Local Ordinance ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sexual Harassment
On April 27, 2022, the Chicago City Council passed Ordinance 2022-665 (the “Ordinance”) amending the Municipal Code to enhance the City’s prohibitions on sexual harassment in the workplace. The amendments include, among other...more
5/20/2022
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Corporate Culture ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hostile Environment ,
Illinois ,
Labor Reform ,
Local Ordinance ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Orientation
Effective August 1, 2021, the City of Chicago’s Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance was amended to provide for additional uses of paid sick leave for eligible employees. Under the Amended Ordinance, an employee who...more
On May 26, 2021, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot introduced a series of ordinances (the “Ordinances”) which seek to implement new wage theft protections and provide certain employees with the ability to take paid “secure leave.”...more
On April 21, 2021, the City of Chicago passed an ordinance (the “Ordinance”), here, prohibiting Chicago employers from: (i) retaliating against workers who receive the COVID-19 vaccine during working hours; and (ii) requiring...more
On April 22, 2020, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, with the backing of several Aldermen, introduced the COVID-19 Anti-Retaliation Ordinance (the “Ordinance”), which, if enacted, would prohibit Chicago employers from retaliating...more
4/29/2020
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
City Councils ,
Covered Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Local Ordinance ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Quarantine ,
Sick Employees ,
Statutory Penalties
As 2018 draws to a close, state and local lawmakers in Illinois have been passing legislation that will further regulate a variety of employers’ practices. Here is a look at what Illinois employers can expect in 2019....more
12/13/2018
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Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Breastfeeding ,
Business Expenses ,
Day of Rest Laws ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Exemptions ,
First Responders ,
Human Rights ,
Local Ordinance ,
Military Service Members ,
Race Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Reemployment ,
Reimbursements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
On October 11, 2017, the Chicago City Council passed the Hotel Workers Sexual Harassment Ordinance (the “Ordinance”), which requires Chicago hotels to develop anti-sexual harassment policies and provide employees who work...more
10/30/2017
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Business Licenses ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Human Rights ,
Local Ordinance ,
Penalties ,
Retaliation ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title VII ,
Workplace Safety