Becca Nesslar
February 8, 2022
Firm News, Firm Victories, Uncategorized
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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 …
Becca Nesslar
January 28, 2019
Firm News, Uncategorized
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Kristin Case and Kate Sedey have once again been recognized by their peers and the Illinois Super Lawyers Association. Ms. Case was rated a “Super Lawyer” for her work in the field of employment and labor and Ms. Sedey was rated a “Rising Star” for her work litigating employment-related matters. Ms. Case has now been recognized by Illinois Super Lawyers every year since …
Kristin Case
May 10, 2016
Blog, Firm News
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Today marks The Case Law Firm’s 10th anniversary! We’ve come a long way from one lawyer in a shared office space to a three attorney firm in our own suite overlooking the Chicago river with a full time support staff. We are so grateful to the wonderful and, often, brave clients who have allowed us to work with them and …
Kate Sedey
May 3, 2016
Blog, Employment Law, Parental Leave, Sick Leave
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A Mother’s Day Shout Out in Celebration of the Parent Friendly Workplace!
There is a whole lot to say about the shortcomings of American workplace policies and laws as they apply to working parents and, particularly, working mothers. And from time to time, we join the chorus in calling out those problems. But today, with Mother’s Day around the corner, we at CLF …
Becca Nesslar
April 28, 2016
Firm News
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We are pleased to announce that both Kristin Case and Kate Sedey have been recognized by their peers as Emerging Lawyers in the Law Bulletin’s Leading Lawyers Network! Emerging Lawyers are identified as “the top two percent of lawyers who are 40 years old or younger or practicing for less than ten years and have proven themselves professional, ethical and …
Kristin Case
April 25, 2016
Blog, Executive Counseling, Practical Tips
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Why you should actually read your employment agreement before you sign!
We recently had an employment agreement related issue arise here at the firm that reminded me how unequal the bargaining power can be in employment relationships. A very large Bank here in Chicago slipped into an equity incentive agreement-a provision which altered the statute of limitations for our …
Kendra Kutko
April 4, 2016
Blog, Legislative Advocacy, Sick Leave
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City Task Force Recommends that Chicago Employers Adopt 5 Days of Paid Sick Leave Annually
Last February 2015, 82 percent of Chicago voters supported a non-binding city referendum to adopt paid sick leave for workers. After this, the City formed a task force, called the Working Families Task Force, consisting of 27 members representing business, government, and employee advocacy interests to …
Kendra Kutko
March 15, 2016
Blog, Gender Discrimination, Workplace Discrimination
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Gender Gap Persists in the Tech Industry
Undoubtedly tech companies continue to make their mark as employment visionaries. In recent months, tech companies have chartered the way for creative, employee-favorable practices such as paid parental leave, unlimited vacation time, and open pay policies to name just a few commendable achievements. Yet, while these innovators stride ahead in many notable areas of …
Kate Sedey
March 7, 2016
Blog, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Workplace Discrimination
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Argues Sexual Orientation Discrimination Prohibited by Title VII
Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) took a big step forward in protecting employees from sexual orientation discrimination and harassment in the workplace. In U.S. EEOC v. Scott Medical Health Center, P.C. and U.S. EEOC v. IFCO Systems North America, two cases filed last week in Pennsylvania and Maryland respectively, the …
Kendra Kutko
February 22, 2016
Blog, Employee Pay and Compensation, Workplace Defamation, Libel, Slander and Invasion of Privacy
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On January 29, 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced a major proposed regulation change that would increase pay transparency for employers with 100 or more employees and help fight pay inequities based on a person’s protected status.
The EEOC is the government agency responsible for enforcing the federal anti-discrimination laws, including the laws that prohibit discrimination based on …