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  • Feb 28 2022
  • Jamie DeWitt
  • Employee Defense and Workplace Investigations, Employment Law, Sexual Harassment and Workplace Violence, Uncategorized
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Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault in Workplace

Biden to Sign Law Ending Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Cases

Jamie DeWitt February 28, 2022 Employee Defense and Workplace Investigations, Employment Law, Sexual Harassment and Workplace Violence, Uncategorized 0

 

Biden to Sign Law Ending Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Cases

Congress recently passed the “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021” (H.R. 4445).  This bill received increasingly rare bipartisan support and we expect President Biden to sign it into law any day.

Let’s take a quick look at what this law does and what it means …

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  • Feb 8 2022
  • Becca Nesslar
  • Firm News, Firm Victories, Uncategorized
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Kristin Case & Kate Sedey included among Illinois’ 2022 Super Lawyers!

Becca Nesslar February 8, 2022 Firm News, Firm Victories, Uncategorized 0

Kristin Case and Kate Sedey have once again been recognized by their peers and the Illinois Super Lawyers Association.  Ms. Case and Ms. Sedey were rated  “Super Lawyers” for their work in the field of employment and labor and for their work in litigating employment-related matters.  Kristin has now been recognized by Illinois Super Lawyers every year since 2010 and …

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  • Nov 11 2021
  • Jamie DeWitt
  • Coronavirus, Employment Law, Uncategorized
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Covid-19 ADA protections

Covid-19 is not “Transitory and Minor” disability exempted from ADA protections

Jamie DeWitt November 11, 2021 Coronavirus, Employment Law, Uncategorized 0

Federal Court Decides Covid-19 is Not a “Transitory and Minor” Disability Exempted from ADA protections
What happens if fired for testing positive for COVID

First, trust that you are not alone in worrying about this.  Employment lawyers have been wondering the same thing.  Since the expiration of the FFCRA last December, there has been nothing explicitly prohibiting termination of a Covid positive …

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  • Jul 12 2021
  • Kristin Case
  • Employment Contracts and Agreements, Non-Compete Agreements and Restrictive Covenants, Uncategorized
  • 0
restrictive covenants

Pritzker expected to sign law banning restrictive covenants for some

Kristin Case July 12, 2021 Employment Contracts and Agreements, Non-Compete Agreements and Restrictive Covenants, Uncategorized 0

In 2016, the Illinois legislature passed the Illinois Freedom to Work Act which banned non-competes, one type of restrictive covenants, for employees earning minimum wage or less.  If you recall, this Act was a direct response to the Jimmy John’s non-compete debacle.  In that instance, the Illinois Attorney General sued Jimmy Johns and the sandwich-maker relented.

While that Act was a good …

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  • Jan 26 2021
  • Becca Nesslar
  • Firm News, Uncategorized
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Kristin Case + Kate Sedey are included among Illinois Super Lawyers!

Becca Nesslar January 26, 2021 Firm News, Uncategorized 0

Kristin Case and Kate Sedey have once again been recognized by their peers and the Illinois Super Lawyers Association.  Ms. Case and Ms. Sedey were rated  “Super Lawyers” for their work in the field of employment and labor and for their work in litigating employment-related matters.  Kristin has now been recognized by Illinois Super Lawyers every year since 2010 and …

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  • Jul 1 2020
  • Becca Nesslar
  • Uncategorized
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Illinois raises Minimum Wage and Chicago’s Fair Workweek Ordinance is in Effect

Becca Nesslar July 1, 2020 Uncategorized 0

Today is a big day for workers in Illinois and Chicago! The Illinois minimum wage has increased for the second time since January and Chicago’s Fair Workweek Ordinance is also in effect beginning today. We hope that these changes will help provide financial stability to hard working employees throughout our city and state!

As a part of a multi year-plan to …

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  • Apr 13 2020
  • Kristin Case
  • Blog, Coronavirus, Uncategorized, Unemployment
  • 0
Unemployment benefits

Coronavirus and Unemployment Benefits

Kristin Case April 13, 2020 Blog, Coronavirus, Uncategorized, Unemployment 0

An unprecedented number of employees have found themselves needing unemployment benefits during this time of crisis.  Many employees we have talked with have been temporarily laid off or “furloughed” but expect to return to work.  Others, still, have lost their jobs entirely.  The Illinois Department of Employment Security has published a list of Frequently Asked Questions that is helpful in …

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  • Apr 9 2020
  • Kate Sedey
  • Blog, Coronavirus, Uncategorized
  • 0
Covid-19 ADA protections

Coronavirus FAQs from Healthcare Workers

Kate Sedey April 9, 2020 Blog, Coronavirus, Uncategorized 0

In follow up to our Coronavirus Q&A for Employees from earlier this week, we wanted to tackle some FAQs from healthcare workers that are specific to the medical industry.

Doctors, nurses, techs and other healthcare workers are on the front line of the COVID-19 crisis and the medical industry is the quintessential “essential business” right now.  As a result, there are …

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  • Apr 6 2020
  • Kate Sedey
  • Blog, Employee Pay and Compensation, Sick Leave, Uncategorized, Workplace Happiness
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Companies Doing Good

Businesses Step Up: Companies Doing Good During COVID

Kate Sedey April 6, 2020 Blog, Employee Pay and Compensation, Sick Leave, Uncategorized, Workplace Happiness 0

In these tough times, most of what we are seeing in our newspapers and news feeds is negative and dark.  I won’t repeat the staggering numbers and scary predictions here because we’ve all seen them.  Instead, I wanted to take this opportunity to share some uplifting news and to report on the remarkable steps some members of the business community …

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  • Mar 31 2020
  • Becca Nesslar
  • Blog, Practical Tips, Uncategorized
  • 0

Helping Ourselves and Helping Others: COVID-19 Update

Becca Nesslar March 31, 2020 Blog, Practical Tips, Uncategorized 0

We’re in the midst of an unprecedented crisis in the world and an unexpected interruption in our lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a time of uncertainty, anxiety, worry and stress as we navigate social distancing, working remotely, homeschooling and being forced to stay in our homes. And many people are facing the added stress of losing their …

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