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…
EEO Pay Data Update: Employers Must Submit Component 2 of the EEO-1 Reports for Both Calendar Years 2017 and 2018 by September 30, 2019
By Allison P. Sues – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com EEO-1 report filers should prepare to submit Component 2 pay data for both calendar…
US Supreme Court to Decide Title VII Sexual Orientation/Transgender Discrimination Cases
By Carlos Arévalo – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com The United States Supreme Court announced today that it will consider whether Title VII protects…
Avoiding the Impact of Illinois Wage and Hour Damages
Contributed by Steven Jados – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com As we previously noted in our February 12, 2019 blog, increases to the minimum wage…
NASA’s Wardrobe Malfunction provides Valuable Reminder to Employers Back on Earth
Contributed by Suzannah Overholt – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com The first all-female spacewalk was planned for Friday, March 29, 2019. News outlets included…
Update on the EEO-1 Pay Data Reporting
Contributed by Allison P. Sues – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com On April 3, 2019, the EEOC informed a federal district court that the…