This month’s blog entry will be the first in a series of entries focusing on the ever-changing landscape of labor law in Illinois as it pertains to vacation pay, sick pay, and other paid time off to employees. For today, I will discuss the State of Illinois...
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Illinois Equal Pay Act Requires Disclosure Of Wages When Posting Employment Ads
On January 1, 2025, the Illinois Equal Pay Act which, as further explained will require employers to disclose pay and benefit information on the job postings that are publicly published. This Act applies to employers with 15 or more employees. Within 14 days of the...
Ensuring a Thorough and Up-to-Date Contractor’s Project File is Key to a Successful Mechanics Lien Claim
One of the most critical aspects of maintaining a successful mechanics lien claim is ensuring that your project file is thorough and current. The project file serves as a comprehensive record of all pertinent details surrounding the work performed, the parties...
Illinois Equal Pay Act Requires Disclosure Of Wages When Posting Employment Ads
On January 1, 2025, the Illinois Equal Pay Act which, as further explained will require employers to disclose pay and benefit information on the job postings that are publicly published. This Act applies to employers with 15 or more employees. Within 14 days of the...
Overview of the Corporate Transparency Act
The Corporate Transparency Act (31 U.S.C.A. § 5336) was enacted by Congress in 2021 and went into effect on January 1, 2024. The Act requires many companies doing business in the United States to report information about their “beneficial owners”, the individuals who...
When are terms and conditions contained in a document valid?
Recently, our firm was involved in litigation where one party asserted that an invoice containing favorable terms and conditions could be used against another party, even if the other party had not expressly agreed to the terms and conditions contained in the invoice....
CHICAGO PAID LEAVE AND PAID SICK AND SAFE LEAVE ACT UPDATED FOR 2024
The City of Chicago Council passed an Ordinance updating the Chicago Paid Sick Leave Act. This Ordinance applies to all private Employers. The updated law provides for the following: 1) 40 hours of paid leave and 40 hours of paid sick leave for each 12 month period;...
Illinois Employment Law – Updates
In January of this year, the Illinois legislature enacted a number of new or amended acts that will change Illinois employment law. First, the One Day Rest in Seven Act (“ODRISA”) has been amended to revise employees’ mandatory rest and to revise employe meal periods....
Four Key Labor and Employment Law Developments for 2023
The start of 2023 comes with the start of new laws and regulations that will certainly affect your business. Another year means another round of changes to labor and employment laws in Illinois of which all employers must be aware. These new laws include a...
Tips from the Pros: BIPA, friend or foe?
If your company uses employee fingerprint or other biometric recognition technology in any portion of its business operations, then your company is subject to the requirements of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). “Biometric information” means...
