In a decision of considerable significance in the world of wage and hour litigation, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit significantly departed from conventional standards for assessing conditional...more
Employers operating, even on a limited basis, in Colorado should be aware of Colorado’s recent wage disparity and discrimination bill, which takes effect in 2021 and imposes widespread requirements related to record-keeping,...more
12/10/2020
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Transparency ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
The New Year brings new laws for Illinois employers. Some laws go into effect this Summer, while others are effective as of this month. For employers who have not yet revised handbooks, policies and agreements, the time is...more
1/10/2020
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Casinos ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Fair Workweek ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Human Rights ,
Human Rights Act ,
Human Trafficking ,
Interviews ,
Job Applicants ,
Local Ordinance ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unpaid Leave ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
On July 31, 2019, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a law prohibiting Illinois employers from asking job applicants or their previous employers about salary history.
The law amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003, which made it...more
8/5/2019
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Governor Pritzker ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
New Legislation ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
On August 19, 2016, Governor Bruce Rauner officially signed into law the Illinois Freedom to Work Act (the “Act”), with an effective date of January 1, 2017. The Act, while short and to the point, will have a significant...more
9/8/2016
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Employment Contract ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Freedom To Work Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Low-Wage Workers ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Wage and Hour