Trade secrets are crucial to the success of many businesses. Although there are many laws that help businesses protect their trade secret information, businesses need to understand these laws to benefit from them. This article provides a brief overview of …
Buying a business is an exciting time. However, there are many potential pitfalls that anyone thinking of buying a business should consider prior to submitting an offer. Taking the time to think through these issues helps ensure that the prospective …
In light of continued concerns related to COVID-19 in the workplace and the increasing availability of COVID-19 vaccines, many employers are wondering whether they can (or should) require their employees to get vaccinated. From a federal perspective, the short answer …
As a business owner, you may have many reasons for selling your business. Regardless of your reasons, however, it is important to prepare your business as much as you can before the sales process begins. Thoughtful preparation may increase the …
Many Illinois employers wonder whether they need to use an employment separation agreement (sometimes called a “separation and release agreement”) for terminated employees. Although Illinois is an “at-will” state and most Illinois employers do not have to provide these agreements, …
To many small business owners, especially those just starting out, a business attorney may seem like an unnecessary and costly luxury. In the end, however, the decision not to hire an attorney could prove more costly. A business attorney can …
The Illinois Human Rights Act (the “Act”) prohibits discrimination in Illinois with respect to employment. On August 9, 2019, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law Public Act 101-0221, which, among other things, amended the Act. The amendments expand the …
The city of Chicago began implementing its Fair Workweek Ordinance on July 1, 2020. Under the Ordinance, employers must give their Chicago employees at least ten days’ notice of their work schedule (with the minimum notice to increase to fourteen …
