Scammers often target newly registered businesses. These scams often bear similarities to real communications from government agencies. The best defense is to stay alert and verify that such messages are legitimate. Top 5 LLC Scams A lot of new businesses find themselves targeted by LLC scams. The swindlers behind these LLC scams monitor the Illinois Secretary of State’s [...]
Employers who scan their workers' faces or fingerprints (or more) are seeing a raft of class-action lawsuits because of a little-reported legal update protecting biometric information. Many employers don't have the policies and procedures in place to comply with the strict interpretation of the law. Getting in compliance before trouble strikes can save a bucket of money! Small [...]
New Paid Leave Laws for Illinois Employees Three new major paid leave laws will go into effect in Illinois in 2024. The Paid Leave for All Workers Act applies to any employer with an employee in the state. Cook County’s paid leave ordinance applies to any employer with an employee in Cook County. Chicago’s paid leave ordinance applies [...]
The Paid Leave for All Workers Act Illinois’s new paid leave law, PLAWA, affects every employer with an employee in the state and goes into effect January 1, 2024. PLAWA allows employees to accrue up to one week a year of paid leave. This paid leave must be able to be used for any reason. More generous municipal [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2jHt09KxSs Our employment webinar on Employees vs. Independent Contractors is now available to view on YouTube. Thank you to everyone who attended! Subscribe to our newsletter here to receive updates and notifications for future webinars, whether another employment webinar or on other topics. Worker misclassification is one of the most common mistakes we see business owners make, whether [...]
