Effective immediately, employers who perform background checks on applicants or employees using third party consumer reporting agencies (the reports being generally known as “consumer reports”)
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
The U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, the agency that is responsible for enforcing the Federal prohibitions against discrimination has been hit very hard by the
Newly elected Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has wasted little time putting in place an Executive Order that prohibits state agencies from asking job candidates about
Hoping that declaring bankruptcy will stay a discrimination or retaliation lawsuit against you brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) on behalf
The Illinois Legislature has passed a bill to raise the minimum wage in Illinois from its current level of $7.25 per hour to $15.00 per
The Fair Labor Standards Act requires all non-exempt employees who work over 40 hours in a single workweek to be paid overtime at a rate
Many businesses currently are defending a wave of class action lawsuits filed under the Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act, popularly known as “BIPA” ). The
In 1964, the landmark Civil Rights Act (Title VII) was passed guaranteeing protection from discrimination in the workplace based on a person’s sex, race, color,
Many people think estate plans are for someone else, and not for them. Common misconceptions are that they think they are too you (we’ll get
This is a great time of year to revisit your employee agreements and update them if necessary. Changes to employee agreements generally must be supported
Effective January 1, 2020, Illinois will be joining 11 other States to legalize recreational marijuana. Under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (the “Act”), adults
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