Several new laws approved by the Illinois General Assembly and signed into law this year by Governor JB Pritzker are aimed at protecting and expanding the rights of employees in the state. The new measures’ effect will also...more
12/10/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
E-Verify ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Freedom To Work Act ,
Governor Pritzker ,
Human Rights Act ,
Illinois ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Personnel Records ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers
In the first definitive ruling on the Federal Trade Commission’s Final Rule banning most noncompete agreements, the Texas federal judge that previously granted a preliminary injunction to temporarily block the Final Rule from...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a much-debated “Final Rule” earlier this year that banned most noncompete agreement nationwide. In support of its position, the FTC declared that such agreements are an “unfair method...more
In an expected but still potentially paradigm-shifting move for employers, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a “Final Rule” banning most noncompete agreements nationwide. The FTC justified its position by...more
On March 11, 2024, Judge Thomas M. Durkin of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction prohibiting the Illinois Department of Labor (DOL) from...more
For the third time in eight years, employers again face uncertainty as to whether they may be considered a “joint employer” with another business. This question is not academic and can have real world consequences.
What...more
11/22/2023
/ Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Duties ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Supervision ,
Temporary Employees ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Congress passed two laws related to pregnant workers and nursing mothers in December 2022. First, Congress passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which requires employers with at least 15 employees provide...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division released a Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) providing guidance about employer obligations and worker protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division recently released an opinion letter finding that employees who qualify for leave under the FMLA may use FMLA leave to work reduced hours until they have exhausted...more
Below is a brief summary of the landscape of changes to employment law for employers in 2023.
What Employers In Chicago Need to Know:
Chicago Expands Required Training for Sexual Harassment Prevention- Employers have...more
12/20/2022
/ Bereavement Leave ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Training ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fair Workweek ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Independent Contractors ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sick Leave ,
Wage and Hour
The Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance went into effect in 2020. In a previous article, we discussed how the ordinance brought predictability to employee scheduling by requiring employers to provide 10 days’ notice of an...more
On November 4, 2021, OSHA announced its emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring employers with 100 or more employees (including part time) to implement a policy that either (a) mandates COVID-19 vaccination, or (b)...more
Employers seeking to impose restrictive covenants upon employees will face substantial new hurdles beginning January 1, 2022. Previously, the Illinois Freedom to Work Act barred employers from requiring “low wage” workers...more
Back in March 2020 we advised that — for employees working remotely — the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was deferring the physical presence requirement of the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9)....more
Earlier this month, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). ARPA extends by another six months, the reimbursement of paid leave offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act...more
4/7/2021
/ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Biden Administration ,
CARES Act ,
COBRA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Reimbursements ,
Relief Measures ,
Tax Credits ,
Unemployment Benefits
Infectious disease experts have a saying: Vaccines don’t save lives, vaccinations do. As the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first COVID-19 vaccine, employers eager to get back to normal may want to mandate...more
1/6/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Guidance Update ,
Health and Safety ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety