Baker McKenzie

Baker McKenzie, founded as Baker & McKenzie in 1949, is a multinational law firm. As of August 2018, it is ranked as the second-largest international law firm in the world by headcount with 13,000 employees including 6,076 fee earners and 4,700 lawyers on a full-time equivalent basis in 78 offices across 46 countries. It is the largest law firm in the United States by headcount.

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New Chicago Ordinance Requiring Advance Notice Of Work Schedules

By Remi Balogun & Douglas A. Darch on August 23, 2019

Chicago is the most recent city to adopt a “predictive scheduling” ordinance, the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance. Effective July 1, 2020, employers subject to the Ordinance must provide advance notice of work schedules to covered employees. If changes are made to the posted schedule, employers must pay additional wages, “predictability pay,” as a penalty. This penalty applies to both increases and reductions of shifts.…

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A New Contract for a Current Employee? Consider the Consideration!

By Jordan Kirkness & Susan MacMillan on August 22, 2019

Employers often wish to enter new or updated employment agreements with existing employees. The driving force is typically that circumstances have changed, but it can also be that the employer simply wants different or additional terms. However, the employer must give the employee valid consideration, otherwise the new or updated agreement will not be enforceable.…

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ERISA And The Gig Tsunami

By Caroline B. Burnett on August 21, 2019

We’re excited to announce a new article authored by Jim Baker that was published in the Summer 2019 issue of the Benefits Law Journal. In this article, Jim covers how the dramatic increase in the number of workers who are classified as independent contractors is changing how employers and workers interact, specifically the implications on employee benefit plans that are subject to ERISA. To read the article, click here.…

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The Future Of Work: Insights From Our 2019 Global Employer Forum

By George Avraam on August 20, 2019

We’re in a period of unprecedented transformation, driven by technological development, globalization and significant demographic changes. Our world is hyper-connected, and the pace of change is rapid, bringing social and political transformation and creating profound global shifts in expectations. Global employers must evolve at speed to meet these disruptive forces head-on and to thrive in this future of work. To help you chart your course, we’re delighted to share key messages and insights from our…

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The Primacy Of Preparing For The Second Renaissance

By Caroline B. Burnett on August 20, 2019

Ian Goldin, Oxford University Professor and Director of the Oxford Martin Programme, discusses with Baker McKenzie’s Guenther Heckelmann how companies can adapt to rapid globalization and thrive in the age of discovery. Watch the 5-minute video HERE.…

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Illinois Becomes Latest To Ban Salary History Inquiries

By William F. Dugan & Goli Rahimi on August 19, 2019

You may have been waiting with bated breath after we reported last month on the possible amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act. Well, at last Governor Pritzker put pen to paper, and the IEPA amendment will officially go into effect on September 29, 2019.…

Canadian Labour and Employment Law

24 Months Reaffirmed as the “High End” of Reasonable Notice; Bonus Plan Changes Must Be Accepted by Employee

By Jordan Kirkness & Susan MacMillan on August 15, 2019

The Ontario Court of Appeal has reiterated that, barring exceptional circumstances, reasonable notice for dismissal without cause will not exceed 24 months. The Court partially overturned the lower court’s decision in Dawe v The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada, which also ruled on the enforceability of unilateral changes to the employer’s bonus plan.…

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The Ninth Circuit Clears The Way For BIPA Class Actions

By Michael E. Brewer, William F. Dugan & Jenna Neumann on August 13, 2019

As detailed in prior posts, in January, the Illinois Supreme Court held that a plaintiff need not plead an actual injury beyond a per se statutory violation to state a claim for statutory liquidated damages or injunctive relief under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). While recent decisions applying BIPA have been largely Illinois-based, the Ninth Circuit recently applied BIPA in Patel v. Facebook to affirm a lower court’s ruling that plaintiffs in…

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NLRB Holds Pretext Finding Standing Alone Insufficient

By Douglas A. Darch & Stephanie Priel on August 12, 2019

The NLRB recently determined that merely discrediting an employer’s justification for a union activist’s termination (a pretext finding) could be insufficient to demonstrate the termination was unlawful. Electrolux Home Products, 368 NLRB No. 34 (2019). This outcome was preordained by the NLRB’s decision in Wright Line, 251 NLRB 1083 (1980) and was reinforced as an acceptable legal analysis by the Supreme Court in a decision under Title VII, St. Mary’s Honor Center v. Hicks, 509…

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Gen Z – What Employers Can Expect With The Next Generation Of Workers

By Benjamin C. Ho & Caroline Pham on August 9, 2019

We’re pleased to share a recent Bloomberg article authored by our colleagues, Benjamin Ho and Caroline Pham. Ben and Caroline examine what the next generation of workers, Generation Z, expect from and can offer employers. To get ahead of the curve in preparing for the change that this new generation will bring, check out their informative article here.…

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Baker McKenzie Blogs

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New Chicago Ordinance Requiring Advance Notice Of Work Schedules

A New Contract for a Current Employee? Consider the Consideration!

ERISA And The Gig Tsunami

The Future Of Work: Insights From Our 2019 Global Employer Forum

The Primacy Of Preparing For The Second Renaissance

Illinois Becomes Latest To Ban Salary History Inquiries

24 Months Reaffirmed as the “High End” of Reasonable Notice; Bonus Plan Changes Must Be Accepted by Employee

The Ninth Circuit Clears The Way For BIPA Class Actions

NLRB Holds Pretext Finding Standing Alone Insufficient

Gen Z – What Employers Can Expect With The Next Generation Of Workers

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