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Many businesses engage independent contractors to perform work for them. Although these relationships can be beneficial, having independent contractors is not without risk.

To create and maintain a productive work environment, it is important that employers develop and implement onboarding procedures for all new employees.

This article provides a brief overview of what trade secrets are under Illinois law and some ways for businesses to identify and protect their trade secret information in Illinois.

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.

In light of continued concerns related to COVID-19, many employers are wondering whether they can (or should) require their employees to get vaccinated.

As a business owner, you may have many reasons for selling your business. It is important to prepare your business as much as you can before the sales process begins.

Many Illinois employers wonder whether they need to use an employment separation agreement (sometimes called a “separation and release agreement”) for terminated employees.

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.

The Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in Illinois with respect to employment. Amendments expand the Act’s reach and create new reporting requirements for all Illinois employers.

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.

Beginning in 2020, all employers with at least one Illinois employee are required to provide their Illinois employee(s) with annual sexual harassment training.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) was signed into law on March 18, 2020. The FFCRA creates a number of provisions related to paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave.

Big changes are coming to Illinois minimum wage laws and it is important for employers with employees in Illinois to understand these new laws and the impact the laws will have on their businesses.

Many businesses, particularly small and growing business, are worried about the cost of attorneys’ fees and, as a result, choose not to hire legal counsel. This decision often proves very costly, however.

Illinois recently passed a new law amending the Illinois Equal Pay Act to prohibit employers and recruiters from asking job applicants for their past wage, salary, and compensation histories.

This article discusses five essential legal considerations that every small business owner must address immediately.

Even though an employer has a right to terminate an employee, terminating an employee can often cause conflict and expose an employer to future litigation.

An Illinois employee does not enter into a written employment contract, the employer or the employee can end the employment relationship at any time, for any reason, with or without notice.

Beginning on January 1, 2017, the Illinois state legislature amended the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act, 820 ILCS 55 (“The Act”) to broaden the limitations employers have in regard to access to an employee’s personal online accounts.

The State of Illinois recently enacted a new law called the Illinois Freedom to Work Act which took effect on January 1, 2017.

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.

The Job Opportunities Act took effect on January 1, 2015 and impacts many Illinois employers and individuals seeking employment in Illinois.

This article will address basic points about employee qualification under the FMLA and a very recent and significant change to the regulatory definition of spouse.

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.

It is critical for a business to have adequate legal safeguards in place to protect its investment in products, customers, and human resources.

The ADA is a Federal law that gives broad ranging protections to millions of employees that suffer from certain disabilities.