Starting March 2022, Illinois companies must submit Equal Pay Certificates to IDOL.
Recent amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act (EPA) take effect this month. Beginning in March, private employers that file EEO-1 reports with the EEOC and that have
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Savine Employment Law, Ltd. provides employment dispute services and employment counsel to employers and employees.
Unlike many employment law firms, we do not represent exclusively management or exclusively individuals. Savine Employment Law, Ltd. advocates aggressively on behalf of both our business and individual clients. We’ve also experienced the workplace from every angle, not only as trusted advisors to senior management and human resources of some of the world’s largest companies, but also as business owners and as workers.
Our familiarity with both sides of the workplace makes us stronger, more informed, and more effective champions for all our clients.
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Biden to Sign into Law a Ban on Forced Arbitration of Sex Harassment Claims
In an uncommon bipartisan move, the House and Senate have sent to President Biden’s desk for signature the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021. The Act will empower workers who have signed agreements requiring…
On Tour: Managing The Workforce, Profitably
Our Founding Partner, Gary Savine, hits the road again this year to educate business owners and HR pros on managing their workforce profitably and lawfully. Gary kicked off 2022 by presenting as a panelist for Financial Poise on…
Illinois’ New Freedom to Work Law Dramatically Regulates Non-Competes
As of January 1, Illinois law prohibits employers from placing workers who earn or are expected to earn less than $75,000.00 per year under non-compete agreements, and similarly prohibits placing customer non-solicitation obligations on workers who earn or are expected…
Tsunami of Biometrics Lawsuits Headed Towards Illinois Employers
Employers in Illinois who use employees’ biometric data (e.g., fingerprint swipes, temperature screens and retina scans, to name a few) should check their compliance with the state’s biometric privacy law, or face getting crushed in a wave of lawsuits expected…
Empathy In The Workplace – A Discussion
Check out our discussion about empathy in the workplace with our HR colleague, Erich Kurschat, principal and founder of Harmony Insights, LLC. Gary shared how HR managers can use empathy to support workplace policies in order to help employees…
Return To Work: OSHA Announces Updated COVID-19 Guidelines
Return To The Office Safely – OSHA COVID-19 Guidance Updated
Although many companies are on a path to return to work after Labor Day, some are slowing their roll as the Delta variant of COVID -19 continues to spread. However,…
Infectious Disease Policy And Procedure – Learn More!
The unprecedented nature of the Coronavirus pandemic brought forward many questions about infectious disease policy and procedure in the workplace. Companies used a variety of tactics to keep operations going and employees active during the pandemic and many are still…
Involuntary Terminations: Reduce Risk When Saying Goodbye
Involuntary terminations are an unpleasant, but unavoidable fact of the workplace. Whatever the reason for the termination – poor performance, misconduct or absences – employees often take issue with the reason they are being let go. Employers can and should…
Leave of Absence Webinar Available On-Demand
Need a break? Why not spend it with employment law attorney Gary Savine as he and an expert panel discuss how to manage employees when they take leaves of absence or need disability accommodations? “Time For A Break: Managing Leaves…