Noncompete Reform Balances Employee And Biz Interests
By Peter Steinmeyer and Brian Spang (June 2, 2021) Over Memorial Day weekend, the Illinois Legislature accomplished something truly remarkable: a comprehensive reform…
By Peter Steinmeyer and Brian Spang (June 2, 2021) Over Memorial Day weekend, the Illinois Legislature accomplished something truly remarkable: a comprehensive reform…
By Michael Wong – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com On May 13, 2021, the CDC issued new guidance stating that those who are fully…
By Heather Bailey – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com The short answer is: Be careful what you wish for! During this COVID-19 pandemic, vaccinations…
By Jeffrey A. Risch, SmithAmundsen LLC – www.illinoisprevailingwage.com Contractors, developers, architects, owners, project managers and even public bodies often ask the same obvious…
By Allison P. Sues and Jeff Risch – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com Illinois has long limited employers from considering the criminal history…
By Carlos Arévalo – SmithAmundsen – www.salawus.com On the last day of 2020, the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter…
By Steven Jados – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com Recent guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reiterates that the DOL will allow…
By: Sean Darke, Esq. The U.S. Department of Labor continues to provide necessary guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), which…
Written By: Emily Shupe, Rathje & Woodward LLC COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) was just recently declared to be a pandemic by the World Health Organization….
By: Mark McAndrew, Rathje Woodward LLC, Food and Nutrition Service – Includes funding to ensure the domestic nutrition assistance programs have adequate resources to…