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 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
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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