What the W-4 is that? Answers to Your Questions about the New W-4
By Michael Wong – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com Following the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which made major changes affecting taxpayer withholding,…
Yes, You can Win Before an IDES Hearing Officer on the Issue of Independent Contractor Status
By Nancy E. Joerg, Esq., Managing Shareholder – St. Charles Office, Wessels Sherman Joerg Liszka Laverty Seneczko P.C., St. Charles, Illinois (630) 377-1554,…
Flurry of NLRB Decisions Bring Holiday Cheer to Employers
By Suzanne Newcomb – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com It has been a busy week for the National Labor Relations Board which issued three…
DOL Proposes Changes to the Fluctuating Work Week Overtime Method
By Sara Zorich – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com The US Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a proposed amendment to the regulation governing…
Illinois Recreational Cannabis Law Protections for Employers & the Workplace Clarified!
Contributed by Jeffrey A. Risch, SmithAmundsen, November 15, 2019 As Illinois set out to become the first state to legalize recreational cannabis through…
The NLRB Still Has Something To Say About Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
By Steve Jados – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com In May 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the argument that the National Labor Relations…
Avoiding Holiday Pitfalls in the Workplace: Religious Accommodations
By Brian Wacker – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com The holiday season is fast approaching. What should be a joyful time filled with family,…
NLRB Makes ‘Unilateral’ Less of a Dirty Word
By Beverly Alfon – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) requires employers with a unionized workforce to bargain…
Separate Franchise or Joint Employer? – The Ninth Circuit rules in favor of McDonald’s NOT being a Joint Employer of its Franchisee’s Employees
By Mike Wong – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in a California lawsuit that one of…
New Illinois Law Impacts Retainage for Contractors
By Matthew Horn The Illinois legislature recently passed a law modifying the Contractor Prompt Payment Act, impacting retainage on all private projects…