Be on the Lookout for Unemployment Fraud in IllinoisNovember 3, 2020You and your employees may become victims of unemployment fraud. The past several weeks have seen a huge increase in unemployment...
Employers Continue To Struggle With Employee Leave Laws That Protect Parents In The Wake Of Schools ReopeningAugust 27, 2020With the start of the school year upon us, employers continue to struggle with employee leave laws that protect parents. In response...
The Force Majeure Clause in an Age of COVID-19April 29, 2020An often overlooked contract provision has now gained the spotlight in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Parties to a...
Update on Federal COVID-19 LegislationMarch 19, 2020Yesterday the President signed into law the Emergency Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) (the “Act”) which provides for...
Can Employee Handbooks Require Arbitration of Employment Disputes?December 12, 2019Every 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 OrdinanceDecember 12, 2019On November 26, 2019 the Chicago City Council amended its Minimum Wage Ordinance to accelerate its $15/hour minimum wage hike four...
Current I-9 form will Expire August 31, 2019 – What should you do?August 28, 2019The current I-9 form that is approved for use by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is set to expire...
Illinois Amended Equal Pay Act, Requiring Immediate Changes to Hiring PracticesAugust 12, 2019Governor Pritzker signed into law on July 31, 2019 significant changes to the Equal Pay Act that will require all...
Employee Owes Fiduciary Duty to Employer and Cannot Misappropriate a Corporate OpportunityJune 5, 2019The Illinois Appellate Court has reiterated what the Illinois Supreme Court said a few years ago: Employees of a corporation owe...
Predictive Scheduling Legislation: What You Need To Know To Avoid Costly SurprisesFebruary 13, 2019In approximately a dozen states and a number of smaller municipalities across the U.S., including Illinois and Chicago, initiatives have...
