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…
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Documenting Employee Performance Problems May Become Key Defense in Future Retaliation Claims
By Allison P. Sues – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), retaliation claims continue to be the…
Legalized Marijuana, Non-Citizens and Immigration Risks
Contributed by Jacqueline Lentini McCullough, August 22, 2019 In May, we reported on Illinois becoming the eleventh state to permit recreational marijuana beginning…
The IDES Has Sprung to Life!: Important News for Illinois Companies who use Independent Contractors
By Nancy E. Joerg, Esq., Managing Shareholder- St. Charles Office, Wessels Sherman Liszka Laverty Seneczko P.C., St. Charles, Illinois, (630) 377-1554, najoerg@wesselssherman.com, www.wesselssherman.com…
State Comptroller Wants to Enforce the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act???
By Jeffrey A. Risch – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.illinoisprevailingwage.com On August 13, 2019, Illinois Comptroller, Susana Mendoza, signed an Executive Order (EO) aimed…
BREAKING NEWS: SB 75: NEW Anti-Harassment Law – A Serious Game Changer for Illinois Employers
By Jeffrey A. Risch and Julie A. Proscia – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com MAJOR CHANGES TO ILLINOIS EMPLOYMENT LAWS: NEW MANDATORY SEXUAL HARASSMENT…
Recent Decision Highlights Risk of Post-Employment Retaliation Claims
By Suzanne Newcomb, July 30, 2019 – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com A federal court in Pennsylvania recently ruled that a former employee presented sufficient…
Impending Illinois Expansion of Sex Harassment, Equal Pay, and Leave Requirements
By Scott Cruz, Autumn L. Moore, Paul E. Starkman / Jun 25, 2019 Illinois Governor Pritzker is expected to sign several amendatory bills…
Will the Grass Be Greener? Illinois New Recreational Cannabis Law
By Scott Cruz / Jun 26, 2019 On June 25, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed into law the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, which…
In Case it was Ever in Doubt, the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act Now Expressly Adopts UNION SCALE to Establish Prevailing Wage in the “Construction” Industry
By Jeff Risch – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com Organized labor wasted no time in securing Governor Pritzker’s signature on legislation that undoubtedly calls…