Discrimination can come in many forms, especially in the workplace. It is essential for you to know the many forms discrimination can come in your workplace and what you can do about it. Discrimination is prohibited in all aspects of the workplace, whether it occurs in the hiring process, day-to-day work, or termination. It is […]
Recognizing Wage Theft In The Workplace
Although it may not seem like a big issue to some, wage theft is the most common employment violation that occurs in the workplace across the nation. There are laws set in place in the state of Illinois to ensure employers do not take advantage of their employees, one being wages. It is required for […]
Sexual Harassment In The Workplace: What To Do
In the workplace, sexual harassment should not exist at all, employers are entitled to ensure all employees are free from it. However, sexual harassment cases do occur in the workplace more frequently than you would think. Many people do not understand the warning signs of sexual harassment in the workplace. Maduff & Maduff has some […]
The Employee Sick Leave Act of 2017
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 […]
Employer Retaliation
In the workplace, employees can be rather hesitant to filing a complaint if their employer is doing something wrong. In most cases, employees are generally fearful of retaliation by their employer. This can happen in many instances, whether it be discrimination, failure to pay overtime, or many other employment law violations, employes are concerned with […]
Wage Theft: A Common Issue in the Workplace
Wage theft is one of the highest occuring issues that exist in the workplace for workers across the country. Wage theft takes place when an employee does not receive a portion of their wages or any at all. Acknowledging Wage Theft Wage theft occurs when an employer does not pay their employee the correct amount […]
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 […]
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 […]
10 Ways a Small Business Can Control Unemployment Insurance
As we outlined in a previous blog post Employer Basics: Unemployment Insurance in Illinois, an established employer must pay a percentage of each employee’s wages, up to an annual base of $12,690, into the State’s Unemployment Fund and that percentage can range from 0.55% to 7.75%. This difference can be significant, a multiple of more than 14 times, […]
Are You A Tipped Employee? Understanding The FLSA And Tipping Laws
Are you a tipped employee and do not understand the laws for tipped employees? You are not alone. There are tipping laws that are governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), protecting tipped employees who regularly receive more than $30 in tips on a monthly basis. Maduff & Maduff, LLC wants to help you to better understand […]