Chicago recently joined the ranks of other cities that require some form of paid sick leave for employees working in the City. The new law takes effect on July 1, 2017. The new law requires covered companies to provide eligible employees with up to 40 hours paid leave in every 12 month period (accruing 1…
One of the most difficult challenges a small business faces is timely access to competent and affordable legal counsel. The Small Business Administration defines a small business as an independent business employing fewer than 500 employees. According to the SBA, small businesses: Represent 99.7 percent of all employer firms. Employ about half of all private…
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Our unemployment practice is devoted to securing and keeping your unemployment benefits. We have represented employees in various stages of the process from the initial interview, to appeal and hearings, to Board of Review Appeals. In general, an employee is entitled to unemployment benefits in Illinois if the employee lost the job through no fault…
Illinois state and federal law prohibits an employer from retaliating and discharging an employee for engaging in protected activity. The following are some examples of protected activity: employee complains to the employer about violating a state law, opposes discrimination and harassment in the workplace, the employee brings a complaint to OSHA regarding a safety violation…
Our firm counsels professional, management, and executive level employees through all stages the employment relationship. We have been instrumental in reviewing and counseling our clients on offer letters, employment contracts, benefits packages, other documents pertaining to the employment relationship, and separation agreements. We have strategically assisted our clients behind the scenes and in full scale…
Federal and state laws heavily regulate the rate, method, and timing of payment of wages, overtime, child/youth labor, employer record-keeping, and minimum wage. Minimum Wage In Illinois the minimum wage is set at $10.00 per hour for employees who are 18 or older. Certain exceptions apply (i.e. employees who receive tips, youth, trainees/interns, etc.). Overtime…
Under the Family and Medical Leave Act an employee is entitled to take up to 12 weeks unpaid leave, all at once, or intermittently, for: the birth of a child and to care for the newborn child within one year of birth; the placement with the employee of a child for adoption or foster care…
Disability discrimination and/or harassment occurs when individuals are treated adversely in the terms and conditions of employment because of disability, perceived disability, or association with an individual with a disability. Disabilities can manifest as physical or mental impairments. Some examples of disability discrimination may include: Discriminating on the basis of physical or mental disability in…
