On June 1, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that an applicant rejected for a retail store position by Abercrombie & Fitch because she wore a headscarf could maintain a Title VII claim against the retailer, even though she...more
6/2/2015
/ Abercrombie & Fitch ,
Corporate Counsel ,
EEOC v Abercrombie ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Clothing ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Retailers ,
SCOTUS ,
Title VII
Along with decorations, holiday feasts, and other merriment, employers in Illinois get to celebrate the close of another year by updating their policies and practices to comply with several recently enacted laws that will...more
If you are like many HR professionals, when you are tasked with preparing documents like offer letters, noncompete agreements, or separation agreements, you start by pulling out a document that you have used in the past and...more
As the legislative session drew to a close at the end of May, the Illinois General Assembly approved several new laws that will affect Illinois employers beginning January 1, 2015. The laws are now awaiting approval by...more
6/6/2014
/ Background Checks ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Rights ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Wage and Hour