The Great Resignation – Employers Beware March 8, 2022 The job market continues to be volatile, and businesses are willing to take more risks to hire proven talent. That...
DOL Withdraws Guidance On When An Employer Must Pay Employee for Covid Testing or Vaccinations January 27, 2022 On January 20, 2022 the DOL released Fact Sheet #84 containing guidance for employers faced with the issue of whether...
Illinois Legislation Narrowing Restrictive Covenants Takes Effect January 1, 2022 September 9, 2021 Levin Ginsburg previously updated our clients on the proposed changes to Illinois non-compete and non-solicitation law (See March 30, 2021...
New Rules Regarding Retirement Benefits — More Secure? December 31, 2019 The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) is now effective. The Act made various changes to rules...
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...
Employee Owes Fiduciary Duty to Employer and Cannot Misappropriate a Corporate Opportunity June 5, 2019 The Illinois Appellate Court has reiterated what the Illinois Supreme Court said a few years ago: Employees of a corporation owe...
Keeping your Trade Secrets Safe: The Runaway Employee February 28, 2018 How can a business protect its critical information when an employee goes to work for a competitor? Many employers simply...
An Employer Can Be Liable for Accessing an Employee’s Personal Email Even if the Employee Engaged in Misconduct August 16, 2017 Over the last several years, communication via email and text has become commonplace in the workplace. Oftentimes, employees use one...
Unexpected Liability for Service Providers March 17, 2017 With “hacking” and identify thefts becoming all too common place, each service provider must place more and more emphasis on...