Summer Surge: Chicago Minimum Wage Increases Effective July 1, 2025 July 24, 2025 As of July 1, 2025, Chicago’s minimum wage rates have officially increased, marking another important step in the city’s ongoing...
ICE is at Your Business: Now What? February 7, 2025 Immigration enforcement continues to be a major focus in 2025, with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) increasing workplace audits...
Texas Court Blocks Department of Labor’s Overtime Rule December 2, 2024 On November 15, 2024, a federal judge in Texas struck down the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) rule that raised...
What Employers Need to Know About the New Illinois Transparency Law November 21, 2024 On January 1, 2025, an amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act will require many Illinois employers to adopt new...
Does Your Website Need to be ADA Compliant? September 16, 2024 The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) exists to prohibit discrimination against those individuals with disabilities. ADA law defines a disability...
First District Offers Clarity Over What Falls Within a “Broad” Arbitration Clause July 9, 2024 Levin Ginsburg attorneys Howard Teplinsky and Mark Evans obtained a favorable decision from the Illinois Appellate Court on an issue...
Bylaws: A Governance Document; Not Your Operations Manual June 25, 2024 Bylaws serve as an organization's governing roadmap, outlining the rules and procedures that guide operations and strategic focus. Well-crafted bylaws...
Employment Law 2024 Updates: Overtime Rules, PWFA Regulations, and FTC Noncompete Ban June 4, 2024 It’s important to stay ahead of the curve with the latest pivotal changes in employment law. From the Department of...
The Federal Trade Commission is Set to Implement New Rule Prohibiting Noncompete Clauses May 7, 2024 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has implemented a new, transformative rule, set to take effect 120 days after its publication...
The Seventh Circuit Seeks Guidance from Delaware Supreme Court on Forfeiture-for-Competition Clauses April 16, 2024 The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, based in Illinois, certified two questions for the Delaware Supreme...
