Midwest High Court: Religious Employers May Discriminate Against—But Not Abuse—Their Employees
Sandor Demkovich was a music director at a suburban Chicago Catholic church before he was fired from his position in 2014 after just two years of employment. He claimed his termination was a result of being gay and suffering from a disability. A judge originally determined ...
Top 5 Ways Employers Can Use Harassment Training to Improve Culture
The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and nowhere is that more apparent than in legislation. Illinois legislators expended great effort last ...
Google Employees "Sit In" to Protest Retaliation in Wake of Walkout
On May 1, International Workers’ Day , over 1,000 Google employees from offices across the globe participated in a sit-in to oppose the retaliation ...
Statewide Protections for All Workers Have Yet to Materialize
The State of Illinois enjoys strong anti-discrimination protections. The Illinois Human Rights Act (“IHRA”) forbids an employer from discriminating ...
As the echoes of survivors’ stories of harassment and assault continue to reverberate through our culture, many of our clients have taken the time to ...