Getting to Know the New Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance January 12, 2024 The Chicago City Council recently passed the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance, effective July 1,...
Approaching Deadline for the Illinois Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program (“SCRSP”) October 24, 2023 The Illinois Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program (“SCRSP”) is a state-facilitated retirement savings instrument for private sector workers in Illinois...
What to Know About the New Illinois Child Extended Bereavement Leave Act September 19, 2023 Enacted on August 4, 2023, by Governor J.B. Pritzker, the new Illinois Child Extended Bereavement Leave Act (“CEBLA”) (SB2034) will...
United States Supreme Court is Changing How Employers Must Handle Religious Accommodations August 15, 2023 On June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in Groff v. DeJoy changing the criteria employers...
A New Bill Amending the Illinois Day and Temporary Services Act Offers Better Protections for Day and Temp Workers July 10, 2023 On May 19, 2023, the Illinois General Assembly passed significant amendments to the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act...
Illinois Passes Paid Leave for Any Reason – Effective January 1, 2024 June 2, 2023 Illinois became only the third state to require that employers provide paid leave to its employees for any reason. The...
The Pre-judgment Interest Amendment Remains a Hotly Contested Issue Nearly a Year After It Passed. August 8, 2022 In 2021, the Illinois Legislature passed a law permitting a statutory 6% interest rate on bodily injury lawsuits. As the...
Now That Roe Has Been Overturned, What Can Employers Do? August 8, 2022 Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that in late June 2022, the United States Supreme Court in...
Beginning July 1, 2022 – New Sexual Harassment Obligations for Chicago Employers June 3, 2022 On April 27, 2022, Chicago’s City Council approved important amendments to Chicago’s sexual harassment laws. These changes impose additional requirements...
Employers Beware – The NLRB May be Coming for Your Handbook May 26, 2022 Employee handbooks are common in most businesses, and employers often prepare one (or find a template) and then forget about...
