On Nov. 9, 2023, the Chicago City Council passed the new Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance, effective Dec. 31, 2023. The new ordinance substantially changes prior leave requirements for nearly all...more
In 2020, New York City amended its Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) to align with New York state’s paid sick leave law and to clarify various notice and enforcement provisions. Effective Oct. 15, 2023, the NYC Department...more
On Aug. 4, 2023, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 2862 / Public Act 103-437 (the amendment), making significant changes to Illinois’ Day and Temporary Labor Services Act. Illinois’ Department of Labor (DOL)...more
Illinois and Hawaii will join several states — including New York, California, Washington and Colorado — in requiring increased pay transparency in job postings. These changes will further affect how employers recruit and...more
On March 13, 2023, Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker signed into law the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (the Act), the first statewide paid leave law in Illinois. The law expands paid leave beyond Cook County and Chicago’s paid...more
In a split decision, the Illinois Supreme Court recently clarified that a new claim accrues under Illinois’ Biometric Information and Privacy Act (BIPA) with each scan or transmission that violates BIPA. This long-awaited...more
In a unanimous decision, the Illinois Supreme Court held that an appellate court erred “in applying two different statutes of limitations” to Illinois’ Biometric Information and Privacy Act (BIPA). Accordingly, all BIPA...more
On Dec. 7, 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law the Speak Out Act. The new law renders unenforceable any predispute nondisparagement clause or nondisclosure agreement relating to sexual assault or sexual harassment. A...more
On Oct. 28, 2021, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill amending New York Labor Law (NYLL) Section 740 (Section 740) to expand whistleblower protections for employees. The bill, which went into effect Jan. 26, 2022, made...more
Earlier this year, McGuireWoods reported that, in 2021, Illinois courts are expected to decide several open issues related to the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Those opinions have recently begun to be...more
New York City’s recently enacted biometric privacy law took effect July 9, 2021. While the law is vague as to exactly who must abide by certain subsections, it is undoubtedly consumer-focused. However, even if employers...more
2021 is shaping up to be a groundbreaking year for employment litigation topics, and Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is no exception. State and federal appellate courts in Illinois are poised to decide...more
On April 3, the state of New York amended the New York Labor Law to provide sick and safe leave for all New York employees, joining the numerous states and local governments that have done the same for their citizens. Those...more
Illinois’ stringent Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has spawned a slew of recent single-plaintiff and class actions with large potential damages. Increasingly, employers use biometric data for timekeeping, security,...more