Seyfarth Synopsis: Effective January 1, 2020, the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (WTA) amended the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) to, among other items, require all employers in Illinois to provide annual sexual...more
2/28/2020
/ #MeToo ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Freelance Workers ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Guidance ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Transparency
Seyfarth Synopsis: On Friday, August 9, 2019, Governor J. B. Pritzker signed a wide-ranging bill that, among other things, encompasses the Workplace Transparency Act. The Act, which will impact nearly every employer in...more
8/14/2019
/ #MeToo ,
Contract Terms ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Hostile Environment ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Transparency
Seyfarth Synopsis: A recent case from the Western District of North Carolina contains a helpful example of how the standards applicable to an employee’s request for accommodation of a disability differ from those for...more
2/12/2019
/ Administrative Remedies ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disability ,
Disability Benefits ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Essential Functions ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Descriptions ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
Reasonable Accommodation