On February 28, 2025, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed legislation making the state the first to remove antidiscrimination protections for gender identity from its civil rights code....more
3/4/2025
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Discrimination ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Protection ,
Gender Identity ,
Governor Reynolds ,
LGBTQ ,
State Labor Laws ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
A wave of new state legislation ready to take effect on January 1, 2025, will reshape employment law across the United States, introducing crucial updates on paid family leave, anti-discrimination protections, workplace...more
12/31/2024
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Child Labor ,
Compliance ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Leave ,
Reproductive Discrimination ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
For many employers, a new year is a new opportunity to update policies, procedures, and agreements—including restrictive covenants. In addition to ensuring compliance with applicable state requirements as to timing,...more
On January 10, 2023, the Illinois legislature passed the Paid Leave for All Workers (PLFAW) Act, making Illinois just the third state in the country (after Maine and Nevada) to require private employers to provide earned paid...more
On August 13, 2021, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 672, an amendment to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. While the law codifies substantive Illinois common law on restrictive covenants, it...more
After ending 2018 with a slew of new employment laws, Illinois continues to enact legislation impacting employers. Following the example set by California, Washington, and other states recently, the Illinois legislature...more
6/12/2019
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Board of Directors ,
Corporate Governance ,
Diversity ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Woman Board Members
Join Milwaukee attorneys Sarah Platt and Christine Bestor Townsend as they discuss how things have changed for employers in the era of #MeToo....more
11/7/2018
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Corporate Culture ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Harassment ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Title VII ,
Workplace Communication