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…
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…