On June 10, 2022, Illinois signed and amended the Family Bereavement Leave Act (“FBLA”), formerly known as the Child Bereavement Leave Act. The act will take effect on January 1, 2023. With the FBLA, employees can take bereavement leave for
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Gary Savine to Speak on Wage & Hour Compliance
Please join veteran panelist, Gary Savine, on March 29 at 2:00 p.m., CST, for the premier of: Show Them The Money! Wage and Hour Compliance, 2022. Gary, will be part of a panel of legal experts speaking on the…
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates: Illinois to Limit Objections
Employers Have A Brief Window To Grant Conscience-Based Exemption Requests
Employer COVID-19 vaccine mandates are the subject of amendments to the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act. The amendments will go into effect this summer, preventing employees from relying…
Workplace Harassment Focus Of Changes To Gender Violence Act
Proposed Amendments Would Clarify Employers’ Responsibility For Gender-Related Violence, Underscore Risk For Ignoring Workplace Violence
The Illinois Gender Violence Act imposes liabilities against “persons” who commit gender-related violence; that much is clear. But, as we previously reported, what remains…
Tell Them About It: Essential Health Benefits
Illinois Employers Must Now Inform Employees of Availability of Essential Health Benefits
Illinois’ “Consumer Coverage Disclosure Act” is now in effect for all employers who provide group health insurance coverage to their employees. This new law requires employers to share…
Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance Heats Up
Chicago Employers Must Plan for Phase-in of New Fair Workweek Ordinance This Summer!
Starting July 1, 2022, Chicago employers covered by the Fair Workweek Ordinance (CFWO) face stricter limits on their ability to change certain workers’ work schedules, and…
Illinois Equal Pay Act: Important Update
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…
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…