The Illinois General Assembly recently passed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLFAW) , which will require most Illinois employers to provide paid leave to their workers. Governor J.B. Pritzker has indicated he plans on signing the bill into law shortly. Once passed, ...
Read MoreThe short answer is no, but it might in the future. There is still a long road ahead, likely with legal challenges. And it is unclear if the rule the ...
View MoreFederal law prohibiting pregnancy discrimination was amended for the first time since 1978. Starting mid-2023, pregnant workers must now be afforded ...
View MoreThe saying “what gets measured gets improved” is right on the money when it comes to pay data reporting. As of January 1, 2023, amendments to the ...
View MoreIf you don’t ask, you probably won’t get it. Wouldn’t it be great if hard work was always rewarded? If your employer recognized your efforts? If your ...
View MorePresident Biden recently signed into law the Speak Out Act (the “Act”), which bars the use of preemptive non-disclosure agreements, or “NDAs,” in ...
View MoreWith the new year upon us, so too are many new laws in the State of Illinois. Below is a summary of the new laws slated to go into effect January 1, ...
View MoreElon Musk’s chaotic takeover of Twitter has consumed the news—and the Twittersphere—for weeks now. Musk’s “free speech absolutist” position invited ...
View MoreChanges to Illinois’ One Day Rest in Seven Act (ODRISA) will take effect on January 1, 2023. Lawmakers voted this past May to make changes to the ...
View MoreWashington D.C.’s non-compete law has had a long journey. The process started in the pre-COVID-19 days. The original act—the Ban on Non-Compete ...
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