On Nov. 9, 2023, the Chicago City Council passed the new Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance, effective Dec. 31, 2023. The new ordinance substantially changes prior leave requirements for nearly all...more
On June 26, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a series of opinion letters addressing myriad unrelated wage and hour issues, including: (1) the outside sales exemption; (2) the retail or service establishment...more
Recent amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act became effective Sept. 29, 2019. Illinois employers are now prohibited from seeking or inquiring about a job applicant’s wage or salary history with any current or former...more