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Illinois Legislature Passes Bill Changing the Landscape of Temporary Worker Use

USA - July 6 2023 The Illinois legislature recently passed HB2862 amending the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (the “Act”). If signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker in its…

Employer Alert: What to Expect From the New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (Due Date: June 27, 2023)

USA - June 23 2023 A new federal law goes into effect June 27, 2023, related to covered employers' obligations to provide pregnancy accommodations to employees and job…

New FAQs shed light on details of Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act

USA - June 8 2023 Important update on the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act: The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has issued its first set of frequently asked…

Illinois Department of Labor adopts regulations addressing employee expense reimbursement and wage deductions

USA - May 11 2023 The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) recently adopted new regulations governing several provisions under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection…

Employer Alert: McLaren’s Effect on Employee Severance Agreements (Past and Future)

USA - March 27 2023 The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision on February 21, 2023, that restored pre-Trump era precedent and prohibits employers from…

Illinois Supreme Court Holds BIPA Claims Accrue with Each Biometric Scan, Foretelling Excessive Damages Crippling to Companies

USA - February 17 2023 The Illinois Supreme Court resolved a critical question in Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) cases on February 17 with an answer that…

Bill mandates paid leave for any reason for Illinois employees

USA - January 17 2023 The Illinois legislature recently passed the Paid Leave for All Workers (PLFAW) Act, which will require most Illinois employers to provide their…

2022 Recap and 2023 Forecast for Federal Employment Law

USA - January 5 2023 We are finally moving past the plethora of pandemic-era employment laws that riddled this blog over the past two years. However, not all will be…

Employment Law 2022 Recap and 2023 Forecast for Missouri and Illinois

USA - January 5 2023 2022 was relatively quiet for Missouri employers, except for the buzz around recreational marijuana (forgive our pun). As explained in more…

EEOC updates workplace poster on employee rights

USA - October 24 2022 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued a new poster titled "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal"…