New Workplace Law in Illinois, Increased Obligations for Employers: Part III In our third posting on the new Workplace Transparency Act (“WTA” or the “Act”), effective January 1, 2020, we consider the introduction of mandatory sexual harassment prevention training that all employers must begin to provide. Mandatory Annual Sexual Harassment… read more →
New Workplace Law in Illinois, Increased Obligations for Employers: Part II In our second posting on the new Workplace Transparency Act (“WTA” or the “Act”), effective January 1, 2020, we consider the dramatic changes to Illinois law under the WTA – defining previously undefined terms, expanding existing definitions, and increasing… read more →
Important changes for companies that have independent contractors in California In June 2018, we had reported about the California Supreme Court’s 2018 decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, which changed the way the courts would look at independent contractors. (Click here to read full text of “New… read more →
Congratulations to Pastor Corey B. Brooks and Everyone at New Beginnings Church of Chicago! B&D attorneys Al Domanskis and Eric Roberson, along with Pastor Corey Brooks and members of the New Beginnings Church of Chicago, successfully negotiated and closed a very challenging re-finance of the church’s loan before its September… read more →
New Workplace Law in Illinois, Increased Obligations for Employers Effective January 1, 2020, employers in Illinois will have new obligations and restrictions regarding their employee agreements under the Workplace Transparency Act (“WTA” or the “Act”). The WTA defines “unlawful employment practices” as acts of discrimination, harassment and retaliation. New Limits… read more →
EFFECTIVE 9.29.2019 A new law will amend the Equal Pay Act of 2003 and ban salary history questions for job applicants starting on September 29, 2019. Illinois is now one of 17 states to ban salary history questions. The Illinois Equal Pay Act now prohibits employers from: Using wage or… read more →
Trucking companies may not need to pay their truck drivers for certain off-duty time, potentially including time spent sleeping in their sleeper berth units, after the US Department of Labor (USDOL) issued an opinion letter 7/22/2019 confirming that such time is generally not compensable. The letter clears up confusion caused… read more →
The 2018 annual revisions to the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, Del. Code Ann. Tit. 6, § 18-101 et seq. (the “Act”), bring two key changes. As Delaware LLCs are a favored legal entity to develop and hold real estate, lenders to these entities should pay particular attention and supplement… read more →
Beginning January 1, 2019, the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act requires employers in Illinois to reimburse employees for work-related expenses. For an expense to be eligible for reimbursement, an employer must authorize or require an employee to incur those expenses. This includes all necessary expenditures or losses incurred by… read more →
