Employers everywhere should be well-versed in the main federal civil rights laws, offering protection to your employees and applicants from workplace discrimination based on age, disability, sex, gender, religion, race, and...more
5/21/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Obesity ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Risk Assessment ,
Weight Discrimination
Illinois recently enacted sweeping legislation in an effort to combat sexual harassment in the workplace. Illinois Senate Bill 75 created the Workplace Transparency Act, amended the Illinois Human Rights Act and the Victims’...more
8/30/2019
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Amended Legislation ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
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Employee Training ,
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Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Human Rights ,
Leave of Absence ,
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Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws
The Chicago City Council just approved what is likely the most expansive predictive scheduling law in the country. Business and labor groups came together with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s staff and the city council to...more