Can Employee Handbooks Require Arbitration of Employment Disputes? December 12, 2019 Every business with employees should have an employee handbook. An employee handbook is essential because it helps employees to understand what their rights...
City of Chicago Fast Tracks $15/Hour Minimum Wage Ordinance December 12, 2019 On November 26, 2019 the Chicago City Council amended its Minimum Wage Ordinance to accelerate its $15/hour minimum wage hike four...
Don’t Let A Creditor Make It Personal November 20, 2019 As the owner of a corporation, when you set up your business, you and your lawyer believed that you had...
REAL ESTATE TAX CONSIDERATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENTS September 3, 2019 Since real estate taxes are always due after the period to which they relate (e.g. taxes for 2019 are not...
Current I-9 form will Expire August 31, 2019 – What should you do? August 28, 2019 The current I-9 form that is approved for use by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is set to expire...
Lenders, Beware! The Return of the Decade Old Foreclosure August 12, 2019 What is a bank to do when a former owner challenges a foreclosure proceeding based on the Court’s lack of...
Can Your Business Adopt a Tradename that Others May Deem “Offensive”? August 12, 2019 The answer may very well be a resounding, “Yes,” insofar as it relates to trade names and trademarks. Recently, the...
Illinois Amended Equal Pay Act, Requiring Immediate Changes to Hiring Practices August 12, 2019 Governor Pritzker signed into law on July 31, 2019 significant changes to the Equal Pay Act that will require all...
Morris Saunders to be a Presenter at Upcoming NBI Seminars August 9, 2019 Morris Saunders will be a presenter at two upcoming seminars for the National Business Institute. Both seminars are being held...
Estimates are Opinions, Not Fact and Not Actionable July 24, 2019 The internet has unquestionably provided unparalleled access to information to the public, both consumers and businesses, not seen since Johannes...