Blog Category: Employee Rights

• Accommodating Employees with Disabilities

   Posted on June 21,2024

• Minimum Wage Violations for Tipped Employees in Illinois

   Posted on August 15,2023

• Sexual Harassment Training Requirements for Employers in Illinois

   Posted on September 19,2022

• UPDATE: What Are the Penalties for Minimum Wage Violations in Illinois?

   Posted on July 09,2021

• Illinois Governor Signs New Employee Anti-Discrimination Law

   Posted on April 19,2021

• What Is the Difference Between a Class Action and a Collective Action?

   Posted on October 29,2020

• What Is the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act?

   Posted on March 16,2020

• New Workplace Laws to Take Effect in Illinois in 2020

   Posted on October 21,2019

• What Situations Qualify Your Illinois Employees For Leave Under FMLA?

   Posted on September 20,2019

• What Employers Should Know About Workplace Discrimination

   Posted on August 14,2019

• What Are the Minimum Wage Laws for Youths in Illinois?

   Posted on July 11,2019

• Are You Required to Accommodate Nursing Mothers in Your Illinois Workplace?

   Posted on June 26,2019

• New Illinois Law Requires Reimbursement for Employee Expenses

   Posted on November 13,2018

• Illinois Business Requirements For Overtime Pay

   Posted on January 12,2018

• Required Rest Periods for Illinois Employees

   Posted on August 09,2017

• Walking a Thin Line – Chain of Command versus Whistleblower Protections

   Posted on June 30,2017

• Former Employees File Class Action Against Wells Fargo

   Posted on September 26,2016

• Car Wash Employees Win $1.65 Million Wage Theft Settlement

   Posted on June 28,2016

• Ban the Box Law Now Effective in Illinois

   Posted on April 30,2015

• Are My Employees Exempt or Nonexempt?

   Posted on October 16,2014

• FMLA and Employer Notification Requirements

   Posted on September 15,2014

• Understanding Wage Garnishment in Illinois

   Posted on April 30,2014

• Illinois Bill Proposes Change to Overtime Pay Eligibility

   Posted on March 30,2014

• Proposed Minimum Wage Increase may Be Difficult for Illinois Small Businesses

   Posted on February 26,2014

• Companies Warn of More Than 700 Possible Illinois Layoffs

   Posted on December 10,2013

• Unemployment Benefits Could Come to Screeching Halt

   Posted on November 25,2013

• The Difference between a Contractor and an Employee

   Posted on October 09,2013

• What is the Family Medical Leave Act?

   Posted on September 12,2013

• Minimum Wage Myths

   Posted on July 25,2013

• Are Undocumented Immigrants Entitled to Workers’ Compensation

   Posted on July 13,2013