In September 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a finding that between 2013 and 2018, IBM engaged in systemic age discrimination. In its findings, the EEOC noted that 85.85% of workers considered by IBM for layoff were older workers. Many ...
Read MoreWhile the beginning of the year is a common time for new laws to take effect, the mid-year point is another moment to watch. This summer, Chicago ...
View MoreMany businesses that received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) have ...
View MoreCongress enacted the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”) to protect employees who are unable to work because of school closures, ...
View MoreThe Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) was recently updated by the U.S. House, voted on by the U.S. Senate, and signed into law by the ...
View MoreIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, on Friday, March 13, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ...
View MoreThe road to hell is paved with good intentions, and nowhere is that more apparent than in legislation. Illinois legislators expended great effort last ...
View MoreThe federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) contains salary thresholds over which some employees may be “exempt” from some of the Act’s regulations. ...
View MoreMen and women both suffer when gender stereotypes limit their employment options and benefits. JP Morgan Chase learned this the hard way. In late May ...
View MoreEmployment and compensation in medicine have become more complicated in recent years. Insurance and Medicare reimbursements have decreased, leading ...
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