Articles From Ellen M. Girard | Illinois State Bar Association

Expanded FMLA coverage is effective immediately!! By Ellen M. Girard Corporate Law Departments, March 2008 On January 28, 2008, President Bush expanded the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) when he signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008.

Proposed FMLA revisions are a “mixed bag” and provide employers almost no guidance regarding new Family Military Leave By Ellen M. Girard Corporate Law Departments, March 2008 On February 11, 2008, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued proposed revisions to the federal FMLA regulations and identified issues for comment under the new FMLA categories concerning family military leave.

Employers beware: Illinois gives employees ticket to take discrimination claims to state court By Ellen M. Girard Corporate Law Departments, February 2008 Major amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act (“Act”) will give complainants the choice of taking their Illinois Department of Human Rights (“IDHR”) charges on to Illinois circuit courts – regardless of the outcome at the IDHR. Previously, complainants could only proceed before the Illinois Human Rights Commission (the “Commission”) – but only in cases where the IDHR found substantial evidence or did not timely complete its investigation.

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