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…
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I Don’t Want to Wear a Mask…Part 3: Land of the Mask Free and Home of the Brave
By Michael Wong – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com On May 13, 2021, the CDC issued new guidance stating that those who are fully…
Can I Ask My Employees If They Have Been Vaccinated?
By Heather Bailey – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com The short answer is: Be careful what you wish for! During this COVID-19 pandemic, vaccinations…
Will Employers Have to Give 1% of their Total Gross Profits to the State of Illinois? Gov. Pritzker Signs into Law Unprecedented Changes to IL Equal Pay and Corporate Laws
Contributed by Jeff Risch, SmithAmundsen, LLC, March 23, 2021 Private employers in Illinois now have more landmines to navigate as the state’s legislature…
The American Rescue Plan Act’s Effect on FFCRA and COBRA
By Scott Cruz on March 17, 2021 at 3:45 PM On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan…
PREVAILING WAGE REMINDER: Local, State and Federal Prevailing Wage Obligations Vary Greatly
By Jeffrey A. Risch, SmithAmundsen LLC – www.illinoisprevailingwage.com Contractors, developers, architects, owners, project managers and even public bodies often ask the same obvious…
Illinois Set to Enact New Law Limiting Criminal Convictions in Employment Decisions
By Allison P. Sues and Jeff Risch – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com Illinois has long limited employers from considering the criminal history…
DOL Clarifies that Not All Travel Time is Compensable in the Era of Telework
By Carlos Arévalo – SmithAmundsen – www.salawus.com On the last day of 2020, the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter…
Telemedicine Appointments Can Be Used To Establish Serious Health Conditions Under the FMLA
By Steven Jados – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com Recent guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reiterates that the DOL will allow…
IDES Audits: Burden of Proof is on the Company: Don’t Take a Passive Approach!!
By Nancy E. Joerg, Esq., Managing Shareholder – St. Charles Office, Wessels Sherman Joerg Liszka Laverty Seneczko P.C., St. Charles, Illinois, (630) 377-1554,…