“We Don’t Make Jokes Like That Around Here”: #MeToo, Sexual Harassment, and the Role of the Legal Counselor

As I scrolled through my newsfeed a couple weeks back and saw the stream of “Me too’s” saturating it, while I was angry and disgusted at the pervasiveness of sexual harassment and assault, I was mostly in awe of the bravery of all the women putting themselves out there to be counted. Think about the thought process and emotions [...]

2020-06-03T16:57:31-05:00November 7th, 2017|Employers, Small Business Law|

Can I Fire A Capitol Rioter? “Employment At Will” in Illinois

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" [...]

2021-01-27T10:20:17-06:00August 18th, 2017|Employers, Employment Issues, Small Business Law|

NEW Mandatory Sick Leave In Cook County (and Other New Sick Leave Laws)

There have been some important updates in Employee Sick Leave Laws in Illinois! Chicago, Cook County, and the state of Illinois have all had some changes to their laws regarding sick leave. Chicago and Cook County now have mandatory sick leave for almost all employers with employees in their jurisdiction. Read below for more details about the new sick leave [...]

2020-06-03T17:03:58-05:00June 13th, 2017|Employers, Small Business Law, Startups|

How do I start up a clinical psychology business?

To start a clinical psychology business in Illinois, you should: Get your license. File your business with the Secretary of State. Register your business with the IDFPR. Display your licenses and renew them. Run your business! Starting up a new business can be very exciting! You get to plan where you want your business to be located, what [...]

My Employee Wants to Bring Their Service Dog to Work, Can I Say No?

In our recent blog, Businesses & the ADA- Do I Have to Let Service Dogs into My Business? we talked about the requirements that businesses have to accommodate customers with service animals under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Here, we want to explain some of the differences and additional requirements on businesses to accommodate employees with service animals. We [...]

2020-06-04T12:41:21-05:00December 12th, 2016|Employers, Service Dogs, Small Business Law|
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