On June 1, 2022, the Seventh Circuit reversed the entry of summary judgment on a Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) claim, holding that an actual denial of an employee’s FMLA leave request is not necessary to constitute an...more
6/15/2022
/ ADEA ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour
On April 19, 2022, a California Appeals Court reversed and remanded a trial court’s grant of summary judgment in an employer’s favor, concluding there was a triable issue of material fact regarding whether a defendant had...more
On April 14, 2022, the Seventh Circuit affirmed the entry of summary judgment on claims under the Illinois Whistleblower Act and Illinois Jury Act, concluding that the plaintiff was not terminated for engaging in protected...more
4/19/2022
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Illinois ,
Retaliation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statutory Violations ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
On September 17, 2021, an Illinois Appellate Court addressed the appropriate statute of limitations period for claims brought pursuant to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA” or the “Act”), 740 ILCS §...more