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On a state level, the National Law Review covers the latest on legislation, from laws banning-the-box and limiting the questions employers may ask during the hiring process; including limitations on questions about previous salary history and criminal history.  Additionally, the nation-wide push for employers to establish paid family leave & sick policy and the resulting patchwork of rules.  The National Law Review also  offers an analysis of employees rights to post about their work experience and how employers can respond to employees' on-line reviews and provides information to help companies remain compliant.

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Recent Employment, Labor, EEOC & NLRB Regulatory Law News

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Dec
6
2017
Don’t Count on Your Fingers: BIPA Violations Add Up Quickly, Encourage Class Action Lawsuits Much Shelist, P.C.
Oct
22
2015
Medical Cannabis in Illinois: What Employers Need to Know Much Shelist, P.C.
May
23
2019
Is Publicizing Your Legal Violations on Social Media a Good Idea? The Answer May Not Surprise You Much Shelist, P.C.
Mar
17
2021
The Fully Vaccinated Employee: What the New CDC Guidelines Mean for Employers Much Shelist, P.C.
Mar
2
2017
Pension-Reduction Doors Have Been Opened Much Shelist, P.C.
Apr
28
2021
You Can Require It, But It'll Cost You: COVID Vaccinations and Mandatory Pay Much Shelist, P.C.
May
22
2020
Temperature Checks: Three Things to Know Before Screening Employees and Customers Much Shelist, P.C.
Aug
29
2019
Deadline Approaching for Illinois Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program Employers That Do Not Offer Retirement Benefits Must Register or Face Penalties Much Shelist, P.C.
May
31
2009
Illinois Prohibits Employers from Enrolling in the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify Program Much Shelist, P.C.
Mar
9
2010
Fired Employees Entitled to Receive Continuing Workers' Compensation Benefits Much Shelist, P.C.
Apr
13
2010
Employers Take Heed: Exercise Caution When Appealing a Ruling by the Illinois Human Rights Commission Much Shelist, P.C.
Dec
16
2013
Holy Smoke! Medical Marijuana About to Become Legal in Illinois Much Shelist, P.C.
Nov
19
2010
Top 10 Tactics to Avoid Litigation: An Employment Lawyer's Perspective (Part 2) Much Shelist, P.C.
May
19
2016
Department of Labor’s Final Overtime Rule: It Could Have Been Worse Much Shelist, P.C.
Jun
11
2011
Disabled or Not Disabled...That Is No Longer the Question: The ADAAA Necessitates a Shift In Focus for Employers Much Shelist, P.C.
Sep
23
2011
Recent NLRB Actions: Notice Posting Requirement, Proposed Election Rules and New Case Law Tilt Toward Organized Labor Much Shelist, P.C.
Mar
4
2012
"Forfeiture-for-Competition" Agreements: A Better Alternative to Restrain Post-Employment Activity? Much Shelist, P.C.
Oct
26
2017
Beauty and the Bank: Recent Lawsuits Highlight Risks of Unequal Parental Leave Policies Much Shelist, P.C.
May
6
2024
FTC Votes to Issue Ban on Workplace Non-Compete Agreements Much Shelist, P.C.
Mar
30
2020
DOL Guidance Expands Definition of 'Health Care Providers,' Giving Employers a Choice Much Shelist, P.C.
Mar
6
2018
Drug Testing an Employee Who Reports a Work-Related Accident? Special Rules Apply Much Shelist, P.C.
May
23
2013
Avoid Getting Burned when the Market Gets Hot: Address Your Construction HR Practices Now Much Shelist, P.C.
May
31
2009
Federal Government Issues New Form I-9 Much Shelist, P.C.
Apr
14
2010
Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreements: It All Begins in the Drafting, Especially If You Expect to Enforce the Full Length of the Restrictive Period Much Shelist, P.C.
Dec
13
2023
Chicago’s New Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Delayed Six Months Much Shelist, P.C.
Aug
4
2021
A Conversation With Sheryl Jaffee Halpern [Podcast] Much Shelist, P.C.
Sep
17
2010
Illinois Employers Get Ready: New "Wage Theft" Law Arms Employees with New Weapons in Wage Disputes Much Shelist, P.C.
Oct
30
2018
Paid Parental Leave: Exception or Trend? Much Shelist, P.C.
 

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