On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted 3-2 to promulgate a Final Rule that prohibits the use of almost all non-compete clauses in employment contracts. Absent an effective legal challenge delaying or...more
4/26/2024
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
FTC Act ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets
The Illinois legislature has been active in recent months and has passed a number of new laws that expand employee workplace rights and place additional burdens on employers. These new employment laws are discussed below...more
While employers continue to deal with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, they’re also faced with the economic uncertainty of a probable recession and a tight labor market, among other risks....more
While employers were busy figuring out how to comply with the patchwork of laws stemming from the ongoing pandemic, the state of Illinois passed a number of new and amended laws impacting Illinois workplaces. As the year...more
11/22/2021
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Interviews ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Popular ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws
On October 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its much-anticipated Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), stating that employers with 100 or more employees must implement a mandatory...more
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a six-pronged national strategy to fight COVID-19. The President’s plan includes a rule that is being developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that...more
9/16/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
OSHA ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
Illinois employers should be aware of legislation that unanimously passed the Illinois General Assembly over Memorial Day weekend and is expected to be signed into law by Governor Pritzker on or before August 30, 2021. This...more
Updated OSHA Guidance -
On June 10, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued its highly anticipated updated guidance as many states in the U.S. begin to “reopen” and lift COVID-19...more
Illinois Enters the “Bridge Phase” -
On May 17, 2021, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker issued Executive Order 2021-10, which provides that, due to the positive/favorable trend in COVID-19 metrics across the state, Illinois...more
An employee handbook is an important tool for employers as they establish guidelines and policies for their organization. NGE associate Alissa Griffin discusses a few key considerations and how often employers should review...more
Employers subject to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) annual EEO-1 Component 1 Data reporting requirement, and those with employees in California, should take note of the following recent developments:...more
Although the EEOC has issued guidance indicating that generally employers can mandate COVID-19 vaccines (see our prior client alert), many employers are continuing to grapple with the question of whether they should, in fact,...more
On December 16, 2020, on the heels of the FDA providing its emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued its much anticipated guidance...more
12/21/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
GINA ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations