Illinois employers will be far more restricted in their ability to bind employees to non-competition and non-solicitation agreements as result of an amendment to the Illinois law governing such agreements. The law amends the...more
Employers who compensate non-exempt employees based on the “fluctuating work week” method, take note. Last month, the Department of Labor issued a proposed rule that would permit employers to supplement the salaries of such...more
12/4/2019
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Comment Period ,
Compensation ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fluctuating Workweek ,
Incentive Compensation ,
Labor Regulations ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Proposed Rules ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Salaried Employees ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
Work Schedules
As marijuana legalization laws spread, some states are more focused on employee protections, but Illinois recently adopted a new marijuana law that includes extensive workplace protections for employers. Last month, the...more
7/16/2019
/ Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Drug Testing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Regulations ,
Marijuana ,
Recreational Use ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Zero Tolerance Policies