Over the last several years, federal and state governments have pushed employers to reemploy offenders, such as through tax incentives and subsidized training. Despite the public interest in such initiatives and programs, the...more
Insurance companies require innovative immigration strategies to remain competitive in the global marketplace. From moving business leaders around the world to onboarding talent, understanding visa processes and compliance is...more
As non-competition laws and the scrutiny of non-compete agreements continue to be in the spotlight, several states are revisiting their non-compete laws. Colorado has been in the spotlight after the Colorado Legislature...more
2/11/2022
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Companies with Illinois employees have been bombarded with class action lawsuits under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) over the last several years. These lawsuits generally allege that employers have not...more
On December 15, 2021, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court decided a heavily litigated issue under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA): When does the statute of limitations to file suit under...more
There are multiple benefits to insurance companies from utilizing an independent contractor model with its insurance agents. These include, for example, typically not having to supply office space, equipment or benefits, as...more
For the last several years, the plaintiff’s bar has been bombarding companies doing business in Illinois with class action claims under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), 740 ILCS 14/1 et seq. Generally...more
On September 17, 2021, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court — which covers appeals from Cook County, Illinois — addressed a hotly contested issue under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA):...more
Over the last several years, class action lawsuits filed under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) have proliferated. These lawsuits have tended to come in waves: from claims involving consumer-facing...more
On December 16, 2020, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance for employers regarding mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations and potential implications under the Americans with Disabilities...more
12/24/2020
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The global coronavirus pandemic has had a multitude of effects on how employers conduct business and manage their workforces. But as employees start to return to work, employers must be mindful of how to address those who...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread throughout the country, many employers responded to this unprecedented and uncertain situation by furloughing and laying off some or all of their workforce. These actions already have spurred...more
Class action litigation under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has exploded over the last several years. An ongoing issue has been the proper forum for such cases, namely whether there is constitutional,...more
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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was signed into law on March 18, 2020, and took effect on April 1, 2020. The FFCRA provides temporary relief to eligible employees affected...more
The COVID-19 pandemic presents unprecedented challenges for any employer seeking to provide a healthy working environment. To help mitigate some of the uncertainty, on March 18, 2020, the EEOC issued updated guidance for...more
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was signed into law on March 18, 2020, and will go into effect on or before April 2, 2020. The FFCRA creates obligations for many employers to provide temporary relief to...more
Class action lawsuits brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) continue to flood court dockets. These cases typically allege failure to comply with various procedural requirements, such as notice...more
Class action lawsuits alleging violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) continue to flood courts’ dockets. In a case against Facebook related to use of an alleged facial recognition technology in...more
What constitutes discrimination “because of sex”? The Supreme Court is going to decide.
On April 22, 2019, the highest court agreed to hear three cases that collectively address whether sex discrimination, prohibited under...more
4/25/2019
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Employers should begin preparing for the potential for an increased minimum salary threshold that would make more than a million white-collar workers eligible for overtime pay starting in 2020.
On March 7, 2019, the...more
Illinois employers should prepare to increase their minimum wages where necessary, and adjust applicable overtime rates, now that Illinois has become one of five states (joining California, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New...more
On Friday, January 25, 2019, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in Rosenbach v. Six Flags Entertainment Corp, et al., 2019 IL 123186 (Ill. Jan. 25, 2019). The Court concluded that a private...more
On September 28, 2018, the Illinois Appellate Court’s First District issued an opinion reinstating a previously dismissed class action under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, 740 ILCS § 14/1 et seq. (BIPA). The...more
On Wednesday, April 18, 2018, the Eleventh Circuit held — in a case of first impression in every circuit — that an “opt-in” plaintiff need only file a written consent to become a party-plaintiff under the Fair Labor Standards...more
A bipartisan bill introduced in Congress this week seeks to make it illegal for employers to enforce mandatory, pre-dispute arbitration agreements with employees alleging workplace sexual harassment or other sex-based...more