by SFBBG | Mar 3, 2026 | Insights, Adam C. Maxwell, Adam N. Hirsch, Employment Spotlight
By Adam C. Maxwell and Adam N. Hirsch The Department of Labor clarifies Exempt Status for Learned Professionals. On January 5, 2026, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a series of Opinion Letters. One of these – FLSA2026-1 – addressed whether and how...
by SFBBG | Mar 3, 2026 | Insights, Adam C. Maxwell, Adam N. Hirsch, Employment Spotlight
By Adam C. Maxwell and Adam N. Hirsch DOL Says FMLA Leave Can Include Travel Time Questions about employee commute time regularly cause confusion in the workplace, whether in the context of pay, leave, or expense reimbursement. Employers are accustomed to treating...
by SFBBG | Nov 24, 2025 | Insights, Adam C. Maxwell, Adam N. Hirsch, Employment Spotlight
By Adam C. Maxwell and Adam N. Hirsch, Employment Practice Group Partners — SFBBG LLC Illinois employers are about to enter one of the most consequential employment-law shifts since 2020. During the 2025 legislative session, the General Assembly passed a wide...
by Adam N. Hirsch | Dec 11, 2024 | Insights, Adam N. Hirsch
What is the practical effect of two recent FLSA rulings?In recent months, two different courts sitting in Texas have issued headline-grabbing rulings interpreting the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). On September 11, 2024, in Mayfield v. U.S. Department of...
by SFBBG | Nov 12, 2024 | Insights, Adam N. Hirsch, Employment Spotlight
Does an Employer’s Written Disclaimer Automatically Bar an Employee’s Illinois Wage Act Claim? The Seventh Circuit says “no.” In employee compensation documents, how important is the fine print? What happens when glossy PowerPoint presentations are paired with...
