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 | Mar 2, 2026 | Insights, Employment Spotlight
By Sandra D. Mertens, Esq. Effective March 1, 2026, a new regulation promulgated by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), which falls under the Department of the Treasury (“DOT”), requires a new information report each time a qualifying residential real...
by SFBBG | Feb 6, 2026 | Insights, Employment Spotlight, George J. Banakis, Jason W. Newton
The Cook County Board of Review has issued its first round of decisions from the 2025 property tax appeal session, which opened in July 2025. Taxpayers in six of the County’s 38 townships have now received assessment decisions, which will be reflected on property tax...
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...
