Effective July 1, 2025, updates to several key Chicago employment laws go into effect, including (1) updates to the Chicago Fair Workweek employee coverage thresholds; (2) updates to the City’s minimum wage; and (3) new...more
6/25/2025
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Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Illinois ,
Labor Reform ,
Local Ordinance ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
On January 1, 2025, employers in Illinois must be poised to comply with the looming changes to a host of existing and newly enacted employment laws. The changes reflect the state’s ongoing expansion of workers’ rights and...more
12/13/2024
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Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Pay ,
Free Speech ,
Harassment ,
Illinois ,
Labor Reform ,
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State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers
Oregon’s new employee scheduling law – impacting hourly employees at large retail, food service, and hospitality employers – goes into effect after the end of this week, on July 1. Affected employers must now be aware of the...more
Oregon’s new employee scheduling law – impacting hourly employees at large retail, food service, and hospitality employers – will go into effect on July 1, 2018. ...more
6/22/2018
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Food Service Workers ,
Hospitality Industry ,
New Legislation ,
Record Retention ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Retail Workers ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules