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: Workplace Violence
Posts about workplace violence, distinct from harassment
Landmark Ruling Expands Rights for Harassment Victims in Illinois
an Illinois Court of Appeals ruled, for the first time, that a legal entity, such as a corporation, can be sued under the Illinois Gender Violence Act (IGVA or Act) for sex discrimination. By doing so, the court dramatically increased the possible liability a business could face when it mishandles employee complaints of harassment if the target of those complaints later sexually assaults a coworker.
After Aurora – Five Ways To Protect Workplaces from Shootings
Workplace violence is a tragedy that may be prevented through policy, background checking and interviewing and thorough knowledge of a state's concealed carry laws.