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It Is Dangerous For An Employer To Just Assume That Pregnant Employees Cannot Get The Job Done!

By Nancy E. Joerg / January 8, 2019

Employers put their companies and themselves at great legal risk (unnecessarily!) when they assume that their pregnant employees cannot do their job just because they are pregnant. Of course, pregnancy can affect or limit an employee’s ability to do her job in certain ways, but employers should be very careful that they do not make…

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Illinois Employer Alert: Two New Posters Required in the Workplace

By Anthony J. Caruso Jr. / December 18, 2018

It is time to put up two new posters in the workplace if you are an Illinois employer. ILLINOIS SERVICE MEMBER EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT (ISERRA) On August 26, 2018, Governor Rauner signed into law the Illinois Service Member Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (ISERRA) which takes effect January 1, 2019. This new law…

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City of Chicago – Office for Labor Standards

By Walter J. Liszka / December 17, 2018

As of October 31, 2018, the Chicago City Council unanimously approved the formation of the Office for Labor Standards (OLS). The OLS has been created to provide more rigorous enforcement of the City of Chicago Employment Ordinances and to promote investigation into alleged violations. This Law will come into effect as of January 1, 2019.…

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Illinois Equal Pay Act

By Walter J. Liszka / December 14, 2018

The Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Senate recently voted to override outgoing Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto of proposed changes to the Illinois Equal Pay Act. This means that Employers in the State of Illinois, effective January 1, 2019, will be required to comply with a new set of Pay Equity obligations. The original…

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Don’t Fall Asleep On One Of The Most Important Due Dates Regarding Your IDES Audit!

By Nancy E. Joerg / December 13, 2018

I’m writing this article because of a crucial due date that a new client of mine missed (prior to becoming my client). This Illinois company was audited by the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES)-we were not their attorneys at that time. After auditing the Company, the IDES auditor reclassified the workers to employee status.…

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Reflections of a “Senior” Lawyer…

By Alan E. Seneczko / December 10, 2018

For some reason unknown to me (it can’t possibly be my imminent 60th birthday), I have been receiving solicitations from the State Bar’s “Senior Lawyers Division.” Though I would like to think it is based on my vast experience, I have reason to believe it is more “temporal” in nature. So that got me thinking……

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The Holidays Are A’Comin

By Walter J. Liszka / December 6, 2018

Over the past few years, the author has written a “Holiday Article” to provide some guidance/legal insight into the somewhat complicated “Business Holiday Party”. I have received numerous suggestions and/or recommendations (and some good natured kidding), but I am not deterred! It is never too early to begin planning for the Holiday Season of Calendar…

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Five Commonly Asked Questions About IRS Form SS-8

By Nancy E. Joerg / December 4, 2018

Over the years, I’ve had an increasing number of phone calls from company owners who have received in the mail a disturbing and unwelcome letter from an IRS SS-8 Unit, usually located in Holtsville, New York. The letter contains a cover letter and also an IRS Form SS-8 Questionnaire entitled “Determination of Worker Status for…

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“Every Chicken Comes Home to Roost”

By Walter J. Liszka / November 30, 2018

While the above title is really the restatement of a very old Farmer’s Almanac comment, it has particular application for what is taking place with regard to Multi-Employer Pension Plans throughout the United States. An analysis of the Multi-Employer Pension Plan Funding Crisis that was released on or about November 1, 2018 by the Actuarial…

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Sexual Harassment and Stalkers

By Alan E. Seneczko / October 29, 2018

Last month I wrote that conduct that is sexual in nature does not necessarily constitute sexual harassment unless it is directed at a person because of his or her sex. But what about conduct that is not necessarily sexual in nature, but really creepy? In other words, can stalking be considered sexual harassment, even if…

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