On July 2, Judge Sunil Harjani of the Northern District of Illinois issued an opinion in Sanders v. E.A. Sween Company holding that an employee who was not a member of a union, but was a member of a collective bargaining unit...more
The beginning of 2021 saw the advent of new employment laws for employers with operations and employees located in the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago. Here are some of the new state and local laws that employers in...more
1/6/2021
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Biometric Information ,
City of Chicago ,
Class Action ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Discrimination ,
Employees ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Illinois ,
Retaliation
The Illinois legislature unanimously enacted the Illinois Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act (“AIVI Act”) this past week, which Illinois Governor Pritzker is expected to sign very soon. ...more
Many businesses collect and store biometric information for a myriad of reasons, including, for example, verifying the accuracy of time cards for employees of manufacturers and restaurants to ensure accurate payment of wages,...more
2019 is here. Now is a great time for employers in Illinois to consider if and how they want to address new employment laws and workplace trends that will impact 2019 and beyond. New military leave procedures, class action...more
1/2/2019
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Background Checks ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Paid Leave ,
Popular ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Sick Leave ,
Trade Secrets ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Payment and Collection Act
Since November 2016, over thirty-five class action lawsuits have been brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (the Illinois “BIPA”) in Illinois state and federal courts. Under the Illinois BIPA (which was...more