A new publication from Greensfelder and the Illinois Chamber of Commerce covering essential updates on employee leave issues is now available.
Greensfelder collaborated with the Chamber’s HR Illinois division to produce this new third edition of “FMLA, ADA, Military and
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Illinois Legislature Passes Bill Changing the Landscape of Temporary Worker Use
By Scott Cruz
The Illinois legislature recently passed HB2862 amending the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (the “Act”). If signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker in its current form as expected, it will have significant implications for staffing agencies and their clients (i.e.…
Employer Alert: What to Expect From the New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (Due Date: June 27, 2023)
By Lauren Harris & Jill Luft
A new federal law goes into effect June 27, 2023, related to covered employers’ obligations to provide pregnancy accommodations to employees and job applicants.
As we previewed in our 2023 Federal Employment Law Forecast, Congress passed the Pregnant Workers…
New FAQs shed light on details of Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act
By Scott Cruz
Important update on the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act: The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has issued its first set of frequently asked questions addressing the Act, with more to come. The full FAQs can be found here…
The NLRB Strikes Another Blow Against Non-Competes. What Does it Mean for Employers?
Jennifer Abruzzo, general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), issued a memorandum on May 30, 2023, finding that except in limited special circumstances, non-competition agreements – including the act of merely giving employees non-competition agreements or maintaining existing…
Illinois Department of Labor Adopts Regulations Addressing Employee Expense Reimbursement and Wage Deductions
By Scott Cruz
The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) recently adopted new regulations governing several provisions under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (IWPCA). Among them, the IDOL adopted new regulations that:
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Employer Alert: McLaren’s Effect on Employee Severance Agreements (Past and Future)
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision on February 21, 2023, that restored pre-Trump era precedent and prohibits employers from offering employees severance agreements that contain broad confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions.
In the case at issue, McLaren Macomb…
Illinois Supreme Court Holds BIPA Claims Accrue with Each Biometric Scan, Foretelling Excessive Damages Crippling to Companies
By Abby Risner & Lauren Daming
The Illinois Supreme Court resolved a critical question in Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) cases with an answer that threatens to devastate companies and drive settlement values in pending cases through the roof: a separate claim under the statute…
Bill mandates paid leave for any reason for Illinois employees
By Scott Cruz
The Illinois legislature recently passed the Paid Leave for All Workers (PLFAW) Act, which will require most Illinois employers to provide their employees working in Illinois with up to 40 hours of paid leave they can take for any reason…
Employment Law 2022 Recap and 2023 Forecast for Missouri and Illinois
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2022 was relatively quiet for Missouri employers, except for the buzz around recreational marijuana (forgive our pun). As explained in more detail below, the law does not limit Missouri employers from continuing to drug test and discipline employees who…