On July 31st, 2019, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law House Bill 2462, an amendment to the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Previously passed through the legislature in 2017 and 2018, it was struck down both times by previous Gov. Rauner. The bill introduces provisions which prevent an employer from discriminating against job applicants based on their previous wage [...]
With recreational marijuana on the cusp of legalization, businesses across Illinois could see a vast marketplace suddenly accessible. A recreational marijuana legalization bill was recently introduced in the Illinois legislature. The proposed bill puts small businesses in an especially advantageous position, promoting “craft growers” and banning large-scale operations. Without a corporate presence dominating the field, local cultivators and retailers [...]
Probably. As an employment "at will" state, Illinois employers have a lot of freedom when firing their employees. Some protected activities, like breastfeeding and voting, cannot be used as grounds for termination. Can I Fire A Capitol Rioter? "Employment At Will" in Illinois Can I fire an employee for participating in the Capitol riots? As an employment "at will" [...]
A note on this post: this blog post is the last post in our series, "Non-Compete Agreements: When are they valid, and when can the new employer be sued for an employee breach?" In this post we will discuss what employers can do to make their non-compete agreements with their employees valid. This will be our last post in [...]
A note on this post: this blog post is part of our series "Non-Compete Agreements: When are they valid, and when can the new employer be sued for an employee breach?" In this post we discuss what damages and remedies can be granted to an employer when their former employee breaches a non-compete agreement by working for a competitor. [...]
