Lawyers behaving badlyBy Michael R. LiedLabor and Employment Law, October 2017It’s a bad idea for lawyers to threaten to call immigration authorities to gain advantage over another party.
Top 10 wage violations in IllinoisBy David J. FishLabor and Employment Law, August 2017This article will help Illinois lawyers better serve their clients by identifying frequently overlooked wage claims.
Are hiring practices targeting college students discrimination under the ADEA?By Allison P. SuesDiversity Leadership Council, June 2017Plaintiffs in Rabin v. Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP assert that the firm’s hiring practices focused on attracting younger workers through their promotional materials, which featured only pictures of younger employees, stated that the majority of their workforce is made up of millennials, and described perks geared towards younger employees, such as student loan repayment assistance.
The $10 million commaBy Rex GradelessGovernment Lawyers, May 2017On March 13, 2017, the First Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s decision because of a missing comma. This missing comma created a significant-enough ambiguity within Maine’s overtime wage law leading to the reversal. The remanded matter may cost a Maine dairy company $10 million in overtime wages to its employees.
When is it Weingarten? An employee’s right to a union rep during employer questioningBy David AmersonLabor and Employment Law, April 2017Despite its age, the 42-year-old U.S. Supreme Court decision in N.L.R.B. v. J. Weingarten, Inc., still generates confusion among employers attempting to heed it, and hesitancy among workers attempting to invoke it.
Pre-employment screening in IllinoisBy Lauryn E. ParksBusiness and Securities Law, March 2017A look at the federal and state restrictions on the use or scope of pre-employment inquiries into an applicant’s credit and/or criminal histories.
Accommodating the mobile employeeBy Alex RechenmacherLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, February 2017Employers willing to take the leap and let their workers conduct business outside of the traditional office space need to make important accommodations for this newer, flexible work force.
Dramatic and wide-ranging changes in the Chicago employment landscapeBy Mason ColeLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, February 2017A recent Department of Labor restriction provides all litigators and legal professionals a reason to review employment manuals with a fine-tooth comb.
Pre-employment screening in IllinoisBy Lauryn E. ParksLabor and Employment Law, February 2017A look at the federal and state restrictions on the use or scope of pre-employment inquiries into an applicant’s credit and/or criminal histories.
Pre-employment screening in IllinoisBy Lauryn E. ParksBusiness Advice and Financial Planning, February 2017A look at the federal and state restrictions on the use or scope of pre-employment inquiries into an applicant’s credit and/or criminal histories.
Settling parties (with attorneys) beware!By Michael J. MaslankaSenior Lawyers, February 2017The recent opinion in Williams v. Office of the Chief Judge of Cook County, Illinois and Michael Rohan, contains a portion which this author-- and likely others--will find disturbing.
2016 legislationBy David KrchakLabor and Employment Law, December 2016There were two new statutes affecting Illinois employers and employees passed in the most recent session of the legislature and signed into law by Governor Rauner. There were also three acts which were amended during 2016.
2016 legislationBy David KrchakBusiness Advice and Financial Planning, December 2016There were two new statutes affecting Illinois employers and employees passed in the most recent session of the legislature and signed into law by Governor Rauner. There were also three acts which were amended during 2016.
Employers grappling with new overtime final ruleBy Mark A. SpognardiEmployee Benefits, October 2016With the December 1st deadline fast approaching, compounded by election year political maneuverings, there is uncertainty as to whether the final rule will be defunded, overturned, or enjoined before its effective date.
Class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements unenforceable: Seventh Circuit decision creates Circuit splitBy Jon D. HoagLabor and Employment Law, September 2016In its decision in Lewis v. Epic Systems Corporation, provides clear guidance to employers within the Seventh Circuit’s jurisdiction that employment arbitration agreements with class action waivers are no longer enforceable. However, this issue of law will remain uncertain in other jurisdictions until the Supreme Court addresses the split, or until the NLRB Board changes members and overturns the position taken in D.R. Horton.
The Defend Trade Secrets Act—New employer rights and responsibilitiesBy Michael R. LiedLabor and Employment Law, September 2016Businesses now can bring trade secret claims under federal as well as state law and can litigate trade secret claims in federal court without having to establish another basis for jurisdiction.
Employers grappling with new overtime final ruleBy Mark A. SpognardiCorporate Law Departments, September 2016With the December 1st deadline fast approaching, compounded by election year political maneuverings, there is uncertainty as to whether the final rule will be defunded, overturned, or enjoined before its effective date.
New overtime rule impacts exempt employeesBy Donald S. Rothschild & Brian M. DoughertyLabor and Employment Law, September 2016On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor issued its Final Rule which made significant changes to EAP and HC employees’ salary and compensation levels. The Final Rule did not make any changes to the salary basis test or duties test. The Final Rule becomes effective on December 1, 2016.
