by Adam C. Maxwell | Jul 19, 2023 | Adam C. Maxwell, Employment Spotlight, Insights
On June 29, the Supreme Court clarified the circumstances under which requests for religious accommodations must be granted by employers who are subject to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”). Such employers must now grant requests for religious...
by Matthew P. Tyrrell | Mar 16, 2023 | Insights, Employment Spotlight, Matthew P. Tyrrell
On March 13, 2023, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed new legislation requiring Illinois employers to provide employees up to 40 hours of paid leave within a 12-month period, which can be used for any reason. The new legislation, referred to as The Paid...
by Matthew P. Tyrrell | Jan 6, 2023 | Insights, Employment Spotlight, Matthew P. Tyrrell
Yesterday, U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed new regulation prohibiting non-compete agreements in the workplace and requiring employers to rescind non-compete agreements currently in place. The FTC’s proposed rule, if enacted, would have an...
by Adam C. Maxwell | Oct 4, 2022 | Insights, Adam C. Maxwell, Employment Spotlight
Welcome to Q4 2022! We are wishing all of our SFBBG clients and friends a strong and successful close out to the year. As we look to the start of 2023, we highlight a few significant new laws that take effect in Illinois effective January 1: The “Create a...
by Matthew P. Tyrrell | Jun 20, 2022 | Insights, Employment Spotlight, Matthew P. Tyrrell
In April of 2022, the City of Chicago’s City Council passed an amendment to the Municipal Code ordinance addressing sexual harassment in the workplace (the “Amendment”). What follows is a brief summary of the key aspects of the Amendment impacting employers and...
by Matthew P. Tyrrell | Jun 8, 2022 | Insights, Employment Spotlight
Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a significant decision clarifying the scope of the Family & Medical Leave Act’s (“FMLA”) provision prohibiting employers from interfering with an employee’s exercise of his or her rights under the...
