Effective July 1, 2022, the City of Chicago amended the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance by adding significant sexual harassment prevention requirements for employers, including new employer policy, notice, and training...more
As has been widely reported, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced that fully vaccinated individuals may resume "activities without wearing masks or physically distancing . . . ." The...more
5/26/2021
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Last summer, Governor Pritzker signed sweeping changes to Illinois law that were intended to combat sexual harassment. We previously summarized these changes required by the Workplace Transparency Act here. One of the...more
On Friday, August 9, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed SB 75, as part of a massive overhaul of employment laws that were passed by the Legislature earlier this year, and which we summarized previously. While requirements...more
8/19/2019
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The Illinois General Assembly recently passed a number of bills that will, if signed by Governor Pritzker, create new laws and amend existing laws that will significantly impact all Illinois employers and employees.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) solutions have been touted as a way for employers to make better hiring decisions than a conventional interview process, because, among other considerations, the software will not take into...more
7/1/2019
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Recent news demonstrates that workplace violence prevention remains an important issue that employers should not overlook. For example, a workers’ advocacy group recently announced that its members had targeted an employer...more
Under the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) 1999 Multi-Employer Citation Policy, general contractors, construction companies, and other “host” employers can face liability for accidents involving...more
Following all-too-frequent news reports, employers ask what the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has said about workplace violence. Recent OSHA citations have begun to provide guidance as to the steps that...more
OSHA’s civil penalties for violations of workplace safety and health standards increased to adjust for inflation. New penalties for willful and repeat violations are now $132,598 per violation; serious, other-than-serious,...more
As restrictions on recreational use of cannabis and cannabinoids loosen across the country, employer drug testing policies continue to come under fire. Employers should be concerned that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...more
Effective November 1, 2016, employers now face several new requirements from OSHA relating to injury and illness reporting. Among other requirements that went into effect, employers should now post OSHA’s “It’s the Law”...more
For the first time in twenty-five years, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fines have increased significantly. In particular, last fall Congress enacted legislation that required all federal agencies to...more