Effective March 21, 2020 all residents of the State of Illinois are subject to a “Stay at Home” Order. What does the order mean? For individuals: It literally means everyone should stay at home or place of residence unless they are exempt as provided for in the Executive Order. If… read more →
SUMMARY OF THE MAJOR PROVISIONS OF THE FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT* On March 18, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) became law. FFCRA is an emergency relief bill that aims to provide financial support for individuals who have been affected by the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic. The… read more →
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 →
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 →
At a celebration in honor of Lithuania’s 100th anniversary of Independence at the office of Cook County Treasurer, Maria Pappas announced that her office now provides valuable information concerning property taxes in 24 languages, including Lithuanian. This information is conveniently available on the Treasurer’s website. Al Domanskis and Audra Karalius… read more →
