The Chicago Minimum Wage Ordinance was adopted at the end of 2014 to much fan fare because it raises the minimum wage requirements for all employees within the City of Chicago. The current rate schedule for minimum wage in Chicago is as follows: Effective Date Non-Tipped Employees Tipped Employees July 1, 2015 $10.00 $4.95 July 1, 2016 […]
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 […]
Understanding Your Rights And What To Do If You Become A Victim Of Harassment
Sexual harassment is a serious problem in today’s workplace. And while every workplace should be free from sexual harassment or discrimination of any type, there are laws in place in order to protect employees. Since these cases do happen, and often, it is critical that employees understand their rights and what to do if they become […]
Should You Consult With An Employment Attorney?
Making the decision to consult with an employment attorney may not be an easy one to make. Many do not understand when their employment law concerns should be taken to the next level. The employment attorneys at Maduff & Maduff want to help you understand when your employment law violations need to be addressed by an employment attorney. Wrongful termination, […]
Your FMLA Rights: How An Employment Attorney Can Help
If your FMLA rights have been violated, there are several things that you, as an employee, can do. While these things may be handled by yourself alone, by using an employment attorney, the outcome may be different. It is also important that you consult with an employment attorney that specializes in FMLA before tackling any of the following […]
Starting July 2017 – Most Chicago Workers Will be Entitled to 5 Paid Sick Days
Yesterday, the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance requiring employers to provide employees (within the City of Chicago) one hour of sick leave for every 40 hours of work. The accrual is capped at five sick days in a 12-month period. The ordinance is scheduled to go into effect on July 1, 2017 and will affect virtually […]
Appeals Court Deals Mandatory Arbitration a Huge Blow—Or Does It?
Epic Systems Corporation, a healthcare software company in Wisconsin thought it could prevent its employees from suing to recover alleged failure to pay overtime by a simple arbitration agreement. Epic required its employees, on pain of losing their jobs, to agree that any wage-and-hour claims would be settled only by individual arbitration and that such claims could not be pursued in a […]
Employers Can Make Up to 10% of Salary with Nondiscretionary Payments under the new FLSA Overtime Rules
While the updated salary requirements to be exempt from overtime are receiving all the headlines there were other important changes that will go into [WHEN] effect. One of those changes is a new rule that allows an employer to count non-discretionary payments towards the new $47,476.00 salary threshold. The rule caps this amount at [THE LESSER OF/GREATER […]
When Can an Employee Receive Unpaid Leave as an Accommodation Under The ADA
There has been a growing swell of litigation and negotiations between employers and employees to provide unpaid leave under the Americans with Disabilities act. In response to this increase in litigation (and focus), the EEOC issued a publication regarding the issue. The publication discusses a wide range of relevant topics including what employers and employees need to consider and […]
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 […]