When you have a full time working job and many other responsibilities to tend to, it can be expected you may feel under the weather at times. Although some employees were not allowed to have sick leave with pay in the past, they now can in the state of Illinois. The Employee Sick Leave Act […]
Handling Discrimination and Harassment Claims
When running a successful business, one of the most important practices and policies to have in place is an effective, efficient and proactive complaint procedure. Be Respectful: When a complaint is brought to your attention, it is important to ensure that they are treated with both respect and consideration. You must take every claim seriously. […]
USERRA and your Rights
USERRA and Your Rights Those who serve are our nation’s heroes. While away protecting our country, our country must protect their employment rights—and it does! The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, USERRA, covers current and former members of all military branches, the Coast Guard, the Public Health Service and the National Disaster Medical […]
Seventh Circuit: Title VII Protects Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination in the Workplace
In an en banc opinion which the dissent calls “momentous”, on April 4, 2017, the Seventh Circuit held “that a person who alleges discrimination on the basis of her sexual orientation has put forth a case of sex discrimination for Title VII purposes.” With this opinion, the 7th Circuit becomes the first in the nation to explicitly recognize sexual orientation […]
Understanding Gender Discrimination
Gender discrimination has become a hot topic of conversation lately, especially when it comes to equal pay for men and women. And while both men and women certainly have the ability to be equally as successful, there are still things that women, or men, may experience, often due to outdated perceptions about gender roles, equality, or […]
Understanding Employer Retaliation
Employees are often hesitant when it comes to calling out their employer for doing something wrong by a complaint to management or Human Resources. Most employees are typically concerned with one thing—retaliation by their employer. That same fear of retaliation comes when an employee reports the employer to a regulator like the EEOC (for discrimination), the Department […]
A New Year Brings New Employment Laws For Illinois
On January 1, 2017 a number of new laws went into effect in Illinois. Whether you are an employer or an employee, here are some employment laws you should know: Social Media Password Protections House Bill 4999 makes it illegal for an employer, or potential employer, to ask you to sign into your social media account […]
What You Need To Know About The Illinois Sick Pay Leave Act
On January 1, 2017, a new sick pay law will come into effect for employees in the state of Illinois. While it is called the Illinois Sick Pay Leave Act, it does not actually require employers to provide sick leave (starting in July, most Chicago employers must provide sick leave as well as Cook County Employers). The […]
Justice Department Argues that Sexual Orientation Discrimination Can Violate Title VII
Sexual orientation discrimination is already illegal in many places, including Illinois. Discrimination against gay men and lesbians as well as bisexuals and transgendered persons has become a substantial part of the practice of many employment discrimination attorneys. But it is not, strictly speaking, a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the major […]
How Men and Women Are Facing Gender Discrimination In Today’s Workplace
Gender discrimination is not a new concept, as it has been around for quite some time. And while in today’s world, women have the ability to be as equally as successful as men, there are still things that certain genders may experience due to outdated and age old thoughts on gender equality. Men and Women Are […]