While media coverage of the closing moments of the Spring legislative session focused on recreational marijuana, taxes and infrastructure, Illinois lawmakers quietly were leveraging the momentum created by the #MeToo moment to pass the Workplace Transparency Act.
Category Archives: Wage & Hour
Paid Family Leave Passes Illinois Senate, Mirrors Chicago And Cook County
Last week, the Illinois senate approved SBO471 calling for mandatory paid family leave benefits to workers in Illinois. The bill now advances to the Illinois House.
Alert: Employers Must Give EEOC Pay Data By September 30
Employers have until September 30 to provide pay data to the EEOC.
Predictable Scheduling Laws Advance In Chicago And Springfield
The Fair Workweek Ordinance and the Fair Workweek Act are two proposed pieces of legislation aimed at providing predictable scheduling for employees.
Equal Pay Day Reminds Employers To Take Steps Now To Ensure Pay Equity
Equal Pay Day highlights the national pay gap and puts pressure on companies to take action against unequal pay. Here are four things employers can do to address unequal pay.
Equal Pay Act: Four Possible Changes to Know Now
Amendments to the Equal Pay Act are aimed at solving the gender pay gap.
EEO-1 Wage Data Freeze Lifted
A recent ruling unfreezes the release of wage and hour data on EEO-1 forms.
Complying With New Illinois Employment Laws – Reimbursing Work Expenses
In this new series, we highlight legal changes that Illinois Employers must know now. With the inauguration of J.B. Pritzker on January 14, 2019, the Illinois legislature is gearing up to advance its workplace agenda. This legislative is likely to bring new employee rights, and new employer obligations, that could be costly to businesses that […]
New Illinois Employment Laws Call For A Handbook Refresh In 2019
New developments in Illinois employment laws are a reason for human resources departments to revisit employee handbooks.
Don’t Go It Alone: Approach the DOL’s P.A.I.D. Program With Your Lawyer
The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division is piloting a new program under the Fair Labor Standards Act aimed ostensibly at resolving wage disputes without litigation. This new program, named P.A.I.D (Payroll Audit Independent Determination), will be in effect for a short time and then go under review. Under P.A.I.D., companies may self-report […]