You’re Only as Good as Your Pit-Crew
By Christine Corelli There’s no doubt that teamwork is important to the success of any business. This is especially true in today’s business…
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Illinois Paid Leave – The When, What, Who, and How that Every Employer Needs to Know
By Michael D. Wong – Amundsen Davis – www.amundsendavislaw.com It is almost certain that Governor Pritzker will sign the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (Act)…
See No Evil, Hear No Evil: Chicago Ordinance Requires New Sexual Harassment and Bystander Training
By Abad Lopez, Dykema-Gossett Chicago has adopted a first-of-its-kind ordinance that requires employers doing business in the City to provide separate “bystander” sexual…
Chicago Adopts New Anti-Sexual Harassment Training and Other Obligations for Employers
By Scott Cruz on May 19, 2022 at 2:30 PM The Chicago City Council recently adopted an ordinance amending the city’s anti-sexual harassment…
Managing Job Descriptions and Job Postings
Reprinted from Salary.com’s February 2022 Partner Newsletter If your organization is like most, you have an abundance of job descriptions in lots of…
Government Loans and Grants to Businesses – Beware of the “Fine Print”
By John R. Hayes – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com Starting from the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic both federal and state governments have…
Proving Misconduct Before the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES)
By Nancy E. Joerg, Esq., Managing Shareholder – St Charles Office, Wessels Sherman Joerg Liszka Laverty Seneczko PC, St. Charles, Illinois, (630) 377-1554,…
I Don’t Want to Wear a Mask…Part 5: CDC Reversal…and School Supplies include Masks?!?!
By Michael Wong – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com Just when we were starting to let loose and enjoy the summer without masks, as…
“Scabby” the Rat Gets Stay of Execution
By Michael Hughes – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled 3-1 on July 21, 2021 that labor unions…
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…