In 2021, two significant events took place that impact Illinois businesses and involve non-compete agreements: Illinois passed a new law that reforms non-compete litigation in the form of amendments to the Freedom to Work Act , and President Biden signed an Executive Order ...
Read MoreThe federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its expected Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) regarding vaccine mandates ...
View MoreThe Chicago Park District has vowed to “ root out and destroy ” a widespread tolerance for sexual harassment, sexual assault, and gender violence ...
View MoreThe U.S. Supreme Court recently denied an injunction to stay enforcement of Senate Bill 8 , the Texas law that bans abortion once a fetal “heartbeat” ...
View MorePresident Biden recently announced a multi-step plan—dubbed the “Path Out of the Pandemic”—to help curb the resurgence of the coronavirus and increase ...
View MoreNon-compete reform continues to be a hot topic across the U.S. In addition to President Biden’s recent Executive Order and changes to Illinois law , ...
View MorePresident Biden recently received news coverage for targeting non-compete agreements (for example, in the New York Times ). As a result of the media ...
View MoreThe Illinois General Assembly just passed a new law that will significantly improve employee mobility and provide clarity for Illinois businesses. The ...
View MoreAlthough the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for protecting America’s workers from discrimination, retaliation and ...
View MoreOn March 11, President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), which appropriates $1.9 trillion in resources to assist ...
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