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Publications
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03.13.2024The Next Wave of Privacy Litigation: The Illinois Genetic Information Privacy ActUpdatesEnacted in 1998, Illinois’ Genetic Information Privacy Act governs the confidentiality and use of genetic testing and genetic information by employers and insurers. The statute was designed to prevent employers and insurers from using genetic testing and information as a means of discrimination.
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12.14.2023Welcome News: Chicago Amends Paid Leave OrdinanceUpdatesIn welcome news for employers, the Chicago City Council passed an amendment to the new Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance, which will delay implementation of paid leave requirements from December 31, 2023, to July 1, 2024.
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11.14.2023Chicago Passes Sweeping Paid Leave OrdinanceUpdatesThe City of Chicago approved the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance on November 9, 2023, providing all employees working in the city with up to five annual days of paid leave that can be used for any purpose and five annual days of paid sick leave that can be used for specified purposes.
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05.11.2023Update: Illinois Adopts Paid Leave for Any ReasonPodcastsIllinois Governor Jay Pritzker signed into law the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLFAW) on March 13, 2023, which guarantees all Illinois workers at least 40 hours of paid leave (or a pro rata amount, depending on the number of hours worked) in a 12-month period starting January 1, 2024.
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03.16.2023Illinois Adopts Paid Leave for Any ReasonUpdatesIllinois Governor Jay Pritzker signed into law the Paid Leave for All Workers Act , making Illinois the third state that allows employees to take paid time off from work for any reason.
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02.23.2023Every Scan You Make: The Illinois Supreme Court Rules BIPA Claims Accrue With Each Biometric Data Collection or DisclosureUpdatesIn a landmark decision, the Illinois Supreme Court holds that every individual scan or transmission of biometric data made without the proper disclosures amounts to a separate violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.
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10.13.2022The District of Columbia Implements a Modified Ban on Non-Compete ProvisionsUpdatesAfter more than a year of delays and revisions, the long awaited Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 (the Act) took effect beginning October 1, 2022, following the passage of the Non-Compete Clarification Amendment Act of 2022.
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03.30.2021What All Illinois Employers Need to Know About Illinois’ New Background Check LawUpdatesOn March 23, 2021, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1480, which amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to impose robust new restrictions and obligations on employers’ use of background checks in Illinois. The new law, which applies to both applicants and employees, takes effect immediately. Illinois employers may now only consider convection history in limited circumstances and in the context of explicit mitigating factors.
This update was published in Westlaw "What All Illinois Employers Need to Know About Illinois’ New Background Check Law," on 04.07.2021. -
11.20.2020Illinois and Chicago Issue New COVID-19 Measures: What They Mean for EmployersUpdatesAs the COVID-19 resurgence continues, the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago, have once again updated guidance for employers.
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09.08.2020Updated Guidance for Employers on the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act’s Disclosure Mandate: Adverse Judgment Reports Due by October 31UpdatesNearly one year after Governor JB Pritzker signed the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (WTA), the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) issued much-needed guidance on one of the WTA’s most arduous requirements—the employer adverse judgment disclosure requirements
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08.07.2020COVID-19 Recommended and Mandatory Guidance as of August 2020: What it Means for EmployersUpdatesAs COVID-19 cases continue to rise locally and across the country, Illinois, Chicago, and Cook County continue to update their guidelines and recommendations for employers.
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05.13.2020Restore Illinois: State Government Issues Return-to-Work Guidance to Illinois EmployersUpdatesGovernor J.B. Pritzker released Restore Illinois, a five-phased plan to reopen the state of Illinois on Tuesday, May 5.
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04.17.2020Essential Businesses in Several States Now Must Provide Face Masks to EmployeesUpdatesOn April 3, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an updated recommendation that all workers and members of the general public should consider using non-medical face masks or face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19 transmission and infection.
Presentations
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12.20.2023State Paid Sick Leave/Paid Time Off Laws New Developments: California, Illinois, Minnesota Laws Impacting EmployersSpeaking EngagementsStrafford / Webinar
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12.13.2022Reduction in Force (RIF): What You Need To KnowWebinarsThe speakers identified some best practice steps employers should take before implementing a RIF.
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06.10.20212021 Labor & Employment Law Virtual WorkshopWebinarsHalf-day virtual employment law workshop that includes topics on: COVID-19 vaccination requirements and return-to-work considerations; the current National Labor Relations Board and what to expect regarding union activity during the new administration; and an update on key developments in federal and certain state employment laws.
Wage & Hour Developments
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Illinois Minimum Wage Increases on January 1, 2024
On January 1, 2024, the Illinois Minimum Wage will rise to $14 per hour for individual who are 18 years and older. New employees in the first 90 days of employment over the age of 18 may be paid up to 50 cents less per hour. Youths under the age of 18 who work fewer...
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Chicago Amends Paid Leave Ordinance
In welcome news for employers, the Chicago City Council passed an amendment to the new Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance, which will delay implementation of paid leave requirements from December 31, 2023, to July 1, 2024. The ordinance significantly expands paid leave requirements for Chicago employers and includes some of...
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Chicago Passes Sweeping Paid Leave Ordinance
The city of Chicago approved the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance on November 9, 2023, providing all employees working in the city with up to five annual days of paid leave that can be used for any purpose and five annual days of paid sick leave that can be used...
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Illinois Adopts Paid Leave for Any Reason
Illinois Governor Jay Pritzker signed into law the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLFAW) on March 13, 2023, adopting the bill that the Illinois General Assembly passed on January 10, 2023. The law guarantees all Illinois workers at least 40 hours of paid leave (or a pro rata amount, depending on the number of...
