Chicago to Enforce Stronger Sexual Harassment Regulations
As of July 1, 2022, Chicago employers and businesses licensed to perform work in the city will be subject to the City of Chicago’s expanded sexual harassment regulations. The new rules affect deadlines for filing a charge, financial penalties for offending employers, and ...
Every Business in Illinois Is Required to Provide Harassment Training—Regardless of Its Size
We usually try to use creative titles and captions for our blog posts. But it’s getting to the end of the year and many businesses in Illinois have ...
Is Age Ignored in Corporate Diversity Initiatives?
In September 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a finding that between 2013 and 2018, IBM engaged in systemic age ...
What Can Employers Learn from Kroger’s Religious Accommodation Litigation?
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit this month accusing grocery giant The Kroger Company of violating Title VII of the ...
As we have moved into 2020, now is a fitting time to ensure your company handbook is up to date and in compliance with the numerous laws that recently ...
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 ...