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New laws are oftentimes drafted to take effect at the beginning of the following year, and employment laws are no exception. On January 1, 2016, Chicagoans gained an increase in minimum wage, Illinoisans got an expansion of equal pay protections, and veterans received legislative leg-up in the workplace with the implementation of new Illinois employment laws.

First, the minimum …

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In my last post I talked about getting the time off work you need for treatment and to care for yourself when faced with a serious illness. Now let’s look at maintaining your income while seeking treatment and/or recovering.

First, this article addresses conditions that are unrelated to work. If your injury or illness resulted at work …

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How to care for yourself without derailing your career

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month the following is the first part of a three-part series regarding coping with a serious health condition, like cancer, in the workplace.

This first part deals with the immediate:  getting time off work for treatment without losing your job.

Oftentimes illnesses …

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States Passing Preemptive Bills to Prevent Passage of Paid Sick Leave Laws

I am consistently surprised by the widespread assumption that employers are obligated to provide paid sick leave.  For those whose employers generously offer paid time off for sick employees, it seems a basic right.  And a reasonable one, at that.  And there is a very common misconception that the …

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