New Year, New Laws: Legal Changes on the Horizon in Illinois
With 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, 2023. Both employers and employees will want to ensure they are familiar with these new changes. Minimum wage The minimum wage ...
OSHA’s Vaccine Mandate Struck Down by Supreme Court, Now Withdrawn
On January 13, 2022, The Supreme Court of the United States issued an opinion rejecting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Emergency ...
Can Vaccine-Exempt Employees Be Placed on Unpaid Leave?
A recent announcement from United Airlines stated that employees who have been exempted from its vaccine mandate will be placed on unpaid leave. This ...
What Do Employers Need to Know about Conducting Background Checks?
Background checks have become an essential part of the hiring process. And it makes sense that employers want as much information as possible about ...
There has been a flurry of news reports about individuals getting fired from their jobs because they participated in the January 6 th storming of the ...