Good news for Independent Contractors
The Workplace Transparency Act (WTA) now affords non-employees, like independent contractors, protection from discrimination and harassment. Damages could include attorneys’ fees.
The Workplace Transparency Act (WTA) now affords non-employees, like independent contractors, protection from discrimination and harassment. Damages could include attorneys’ fees.
As Illinois closes in on January 1, 2020, the effective date for legislation legalizing recreational marijuana, business owners have sought and received protection on several key issues. Among them are:
The Seventh Circuit today reaffirmed that local governments are responsible in s1983 suits only for their own illegal acts, not those of others which fall outside an official local-government policy.
Proposed Illinois Senate Bill 471 requires all employers to provide paid time off to all employees.
After over three years of deliberations, the U.S. Department of Labor has announced its final rule which could make 1.3 million American workers eligible for overtime pay.
There are changes to Illinois employment discrimination law beginning January 1, 2020.