The Paid Leave for All Workers Act
In March 2023, the Illinois legislature passed and Gov. Pritzker signed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLAWA). This law introduces some big changes that will affect Illinois business’ vacation time, sick…

What are the new laws in Illinois for 2024?
New year, new laws! In our 2024 annual legislative digest for Illinois’ small business community, we highlight five new laws that take effect this year and one existing law getting an…

Our employment webinar on Employees vs. Independent Contractors is now available to view on YouTube. Thank you to everyone who attended! Subscribe to our newsletter here to receive updates and notifications for future webinars, whether another employment webinar or on…

A bunch of legal updates take effect for small businesses in 2023.

• One new law expands the definition of “racial discrimination” to include hair.
• One new law increases the minimum wage.
• One new law increases workers’ rights to take leave.

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• PLLC owners must register their business with the IDFPR, in addition to their personal registration.
• The IDFPR started cracking down on PLLCs a couple years ago.
• The registration process is obscure and hard to navigate, and help is hard to

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• On July 1st, two of Chicago’s municipal ordinances will see scheduled updates.
• The city’s minimum wage will increase.
• Certain employers will have to post schedules two weeks in advance.

July 1st Employment Law Updates
July 1st will bring a couple…

S-Corp taxes recently changed in Illinois. The state legislature recently passed SB 2351, a corporate tax reform law, that has significant ramifications for S-Corporations (“S-Corps”). Before diving into the law and why it matters, we should cover some background information.…