Over the objections of the business community, Chicago’s City Council last week adopted one of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s signature policy goals of his young mayorship, doubling paid leave benefits for nearly all employees working in Chicago. The city’s new Paid
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General Assembly Tells Illinois Employers to “Show Me the Money!”
On August 11, 2023, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed HB 3129, a new pay transparency bill, into law. This bill is one of several other recent amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act, an Illinois law that, among other…
NLRB’s New Rule Sings “Come Together, Right Now”
On October 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the “Board”) issued its long-awaited final rule (the “New Rule”) addressing the standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The new rule…
White House Issues Extensive AI Executive Order
As has been widely reported, the White House issued a comprehensive and sweeping (some might say overly broad) Executive Order on October 30 about “the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development, and Use of Artificial Intelligence.” Interest in Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
The Majority of U.S. CEOs Say Employees Will be Back in the Office Full-Time; What Can You Do to Facilitate that Return?
According to a March 2023 Pew Research Center article, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, only 7% of employees with jobs that could be done from home actually worked from home.
The article went on to note that 55% of…
First Biometrics, Now Genetics: Is GIPA the Next BIPA for Employers to Worry About?
Most employers operating in Illinois are (or should be) aware of Illinois’ stringent Biometric Information Protection Act (BIPA). As we have written about previously, BIPA’s requirements are exacting, and BIPA plaintiffs do not need to prove actual damages. Instead,…
2023 Update on Antitrust Enforcement in Labor and Employment
The year 2023 will be remembered as a milestone for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC, and, together with the DOJ, the “Agencies”) in their efforts to expand antitrust enforcement to labor markets. This article…
EEOC Issues Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment and Addresses LGBTQ and Racial Employment Issues
Sexual orientation, gender identity, and race continue to be widely discussed and politicized throughout the U.S. Issues related to these protected categories also continue to arise in the workplace. The EEOC recently issued proposed enforcement guidance that will help employers…
EEOC Previews FY 2023 Litigation Trends with a Focus on Its Strategic Enforcement Plan
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision invalidating affirmative action at America’s colleges and universities, a flurry of lawsuits challenging private employers’ diversity and inclusion programs have been filed around the country.
Meanwhile, with those suits making their way…
Pay Frequency Claims Pass Muster in New York
After avoiding the limelight for decades, New York State’s manual worker pay frequency law has taken center stage.
Specifically, New York Labor Law (NYLL) § 191(1)(a) requires private employers to pay manual workers weekly, rather than semi-monthly. As we have…