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Immigration reform has been the hot button topic throughout the country for the past several years and has really intensified under the current Trump Administration.

Effective September 29, 2019, it will be illegal for an employer in Illinois to ask or use the salary history of an applicant in making

Effective January 1, 2020, Illinois employers must be wary not to retaliate or take any employment related actions against employees who request time off or

The Department of Labor has FINALLY settled on new rules for overtime that will have a profound impact on the employment landscape for both employers

Illinois lawmakers have passed new legislation, The Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act, which governs the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) during the interview process. The

Illinois employers need to be prepared for increases to the minimum wage paid to hourly employees beginning in January 2020. The current minimum wage for

As we turn the corner into a brand new year, there are many new laws that Illinois has enacted which will impact the employment law

As concerns about the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continue to mount in the United States (and world-wide), resulting in school and business closures

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) and the federal government have made significant changes to the laws governing the availability of unemployment insurance benefits.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause havoc among the nation’s small businesses. Employees have been furloughed, or worse, terminated. “Essential” businesses and small, “non-essential”  employers

In the midst of the worst health crisis in 100 years, schools in Illinois have begun reopening for the new academic year. This can have

Unless you’ve been living in a cave or are oblivious to your surroundings, you are well aware of the devastating toll that the coronavirus has

The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has just released new Guidelines for dealing with compensation that an employer may owe to employees in the context

In Illinois, it has long been the law that an employer may not use an arrest record as the  basis for making a job related

Non-Compete Agreements have been used by Illinois employers for years to restrict employees from going to work for competitors. Under proper circumstances, although viewed as

Retailers and consumer products companies need to be aware of a new law affecting negative online reviews. President Obama signed the Consumer Review Fairness Act of