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Articles Discussing General Topics In Illinois Labor & Employment Law.

Coronavirus: Illinois Workers' Compensation Rules Update

February 19, 2021 | Franczek P.C. Filed Under: General (IL)

In this episode, Jackie Wernz and Erin Walsh discuss the emergency amendment to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Rules.

Legislative Update Impacting Illinois Employers

February 10, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (IL)

Jackson Lewis

Jackson Lewis attorneys are monitoring the progress of Senate Bill 1480, which was approved by the Illinois General Assembly during the lame duck session that convened in early January 2021.

You Have Heard of the BIPA, But What About the GIPA?

February 9, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (IL)

Jackson Lewis

Enacted in 2008, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, 740 ILCS 14 et seq. (the “BIPA”), went largely unnoticed until a few years ago when a handful of cases sparked a flood of class action litigation over the collection, use, storage, and disclosure of biometric information. Seeing thousands of class

Tell a Lie and All Your Truths Become Questionable: Appellate Court Orders an Untruthful Officer to be Fired On Public Policy Grounds

January 26, 2021 | Franczek P.C. Filed Under: General (IL)

On December 24, 2020, the Illinois Appellate Court First District ruled that it is the public policy of the State of Illinois that police officers are to be honest and truthful in conducting their police duties. In City of Country […]

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It’s Not Too Late to Comply with Illinois’ Sexual Harassment Training Requirements

December 21, 2020 | Ford Harrison Filed Under: General (IL)

As of January 1, 2020, all Illinois employers are required to provide sexual harassment training to all employees on an annual basis. The initial deadline for compliance is December 31, 2020. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Illinois Legislature has not extended this deadline. Therefore, employers who have not yet provided the mandated training to employees only have a few weeks left to comply. For more information on best practices for implementation of training, including defining who outside of Illinois must receive this training, please see our previous Alert.

Final Piece of Chicago’s Predictive Scheduling Law Goes Into Effect on January 1, 2021

December 2, 2020 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (IL)

Jackson Lewis

Beginning January 1, 2021, employees covered by the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance will have a private right of action against employers for violations of the Ordinance. Although the Ordinance took effect on July 1, 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic the City of Chicago delayed the effective date for private causes of

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Final Part of Chicago’s Predictive Scheduling Law to Go Into Effect in 2021

November 30, 2020 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (IL)

Jackson Lewis

Employees covered by the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance will have a private right of action against employers for violations of the Ordinance beginning January 1, 2021.

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Harassment Prevention Training Deadline Approaching for Illinois Employees

November 16, 2020 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (IL)

Jackson Lewis

Employers with employees who work in Illinois must ensure they comply with the state’s requirement to provide all employees with sexual harassment prevention training by December 31, 2020.

What To Do About Fraudulent Unemployment Claims

November 13, 2020 | Franczek P.C. Filed Under: General (IL)

Sometimes, crisis brings out the best in people. Unfortunately, it also often brings out the worst. That has certainly been the case with the ongoing pandemic. While not an entirely new phenomenon, fraudulent unemployment claims have become a widespread phenomenon […]

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Template Respiratory Protection Program Available From Franczek P.C.

October 13, 2020 | Franczek P.C. Filed Under: General (IL)

Recent guidance from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) recommends the use of N95 masks for school nursing (Question #31) and custodial staff (Question #37) whose job duties may expose them to […]

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90 Days and Counting . . . Have You Met Your Harassment Training Obligation?

October 2, 2020 | Franczek P.C. Filed Under: General (IL)

Last summer, the Illinois General Assembly enacted SB75, which among other mandates, requires all Illinois employers to provide annual anti-harassment training to their employees. Illinois employers have until December 31, 2020 to provide this training.  The Illinois Department of Human […]

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Illinois Employers Must Report Final Adverse Judgments, Administrative Rulings by October 31, 2020

August 14, 2020 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (IL)

Jackson Lewis

The first annual report to the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) of employers’ information about adverse judgments or administrative rulings against them in the prior year is due October 31, 2020.

IDPH Updates Guidance for Ending Home Isolation to Align with New CDC Guidance

July 29, 2020 | Franczek P.C. Filed Under: General (IL)

On July 23, 2020, we issued an alert informing you that the CDC updated its guidance on returning from home isolation, shortening the required time that an individual who has tested positive for or is suspected of having COVID-19 must […]

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Illinois Department of Human Rights Publishes FAQs on Workplace Transparency Act Reporting Mandate

July 28, 2020 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (IL)

Our September 10, 2019, article on the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (IWTA) focused on various provisions of the expansive legislation signed into law by Governor J. B. Pritzker on August 9, 2019. Though most provisions of the IWTA took effect on January 1, 2020, some were only recently activated. Among

Illinois, Chicago, Cook County Issue New COVID-19 Guidance, Restrictions

July 22, 2020 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (IL)

Jackson Lewis

Illinois, Chicago, and Cook County have issued new guidance and restrictions as COVID-19 cases continue to rise around the country.

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