The State of Illinois recently enacted a new law called the Illinois Freedom to Work Act (“Act”). 820 ILCS 90/1 et seq. The Act took effect on January 1, 2017 and impacts many Illinois employers and their ability to restrict …
N.D.A., the commonly used abbreviation for Non-Disclosure Agreement, is a contract between two or more parties to not share information exchanged between them for a particular purpose and usually for a particular time frame. Most businesses utilize the benefits of …
The State of Illinois recently enacted a new law called the Job Opportunities For Qualified Applicants Act (“Job Opportunities Act”). 820 ILCS 75/1 et seq. The Job Opportunities Act took effect on January 1, 2015 and impacts many Illinois employers …
The vast majority of businesses are somewhat familiar with the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). Often, I receive questions as to whether a particular employee of one of the firm’s clients qualifies for leave from their job under the …
Beginning on January 1, 2015, employers in Illinois are subject to a new law addressing the rights of pregnant women and new mothers in the workplace. Very recent amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act, known as the Illinois Pregnancy …
It is critical for a business to have adequate legal safeguards in place to protect its investment in products, customers, and human resources. One of the most underutilized areas of legal safeguards for many businesses is having meaningful and enforceable …
Many businesses, large and small, know far too little about the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The ADA is a Federal law that gives broad ranging protections to millions of employees that suffer from certain disabilities. The ADA applies to …
