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Illinois - Paid Leave for All Workers Act Law Bulletin
March 14, 2023
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed into law the recently passed “Paid Leave for All Workers Act” (“PLAWA”), guaranteeing paid time off for virtually all working Illinoisans.
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Say What? NLRB Rules Employees May Tape Record Others in Violation of State Law
March 10, 2023
A recent NLRB ruling against Starbucks concluded that, “State law be damned,” employees may lawfully commit an act unlawful under the law of their State if they do so for reasons they claim to be protected concerted activity (PCA) under the NLRA.
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Severance, NLRB, and Employers
March 9, 2023
What does the recent McLaren Macomb ruling mean for Severance Agreements going forward?
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Big Bucks Supervisor Scores Overtime Win
March 6, 2023
Many employers labor under the misconception that a highly paid employee is necessarily exempt from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Understanding Employee Provident Fund in India
March 6, 2023
Employee Provident Fund (“EPF”) is one of the social security schemes, which is in practice in India, promoting employee welfare.
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No, You May Not Pay Your Workers In Chicken Sandwiches…
March 2, 2023
Or, really, in anything other than money. That was the lesson learned by a Chick-Fil-A franchise recently, as the U.S. Department of Labor recently announced.
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Diversity or Divisiveness?
February 28, 2023
Employer focus on DEI, however well intentioned, may have a detrimental effect on the workforce if not handled properly.
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Illinois Governor to Sign Legislation Providing Mandatory Paid Leave for All Workers
February 27, 2023
Governor Pritzker has indicated that he will pass the Paid Leave for All Workers Act. Therefore, Illinois employers should take all necessary actions to ensure that their policies and practices are compliant with the requirements imposed by the new law prior to the Act’s effective date, January 1, 2024.
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The NLRB Restricts Employer Rights Again: Finding Typical Separation Agreement Terms Unlawful and Protecting Employees Who Make Secret Recordings
February 27, 2023
The National Labor Relations Board recently issued two important decisions, one finding unlawful non-disparagement and confidentiality provisions typically found in separation agreements, and the other protecting employees who make secret recordings at work.
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California Employers Can Require and Enforce Arbitration Agreements
February 23, 2023
California employers got help last week from a federal appeals court ruling that the Federal Arbitration Act preempts California Assembly Bill 51.
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Can You Force Employees to Repay Wages?
February 22, 2023
There have been a couple of interesting situations in the news recently involving employees who have been ordered by a court to repay wages to their employers.
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Supreme Court Provides Clarification on the Highly Compensated Employee Exemption’s Salary Requirement
February 22, 2023
On February 22, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, clarifying that, in order to qualify for the highly compensated employee (HCE) exemption from the Fair Labor Standard Act’s overtime mandate, the employee must be paid on a salary basis, and the payment of a daily rate does not constitute a salary.
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