Representing Business in the Fox Valley
The year 2014 brings many changes that affect not only the workplace but how you conduct business in Illinois. On July 9th, 2013, Illinois became the last state to allow individuals to carry concealed weapons. Although it became law in 2013, we are just now feeling the effects of its enactment. Over 23,000 people in Illinois have applied for...
Effective July 23rd, 2013, Public Act 98-107 requires all individuals or companies that have contracts with State Agencies, Universities and Community Colleges to post certain Employment vacancies on the Illinois Department of Employment Security’s www.IllinoisJobLink.com system or provide a link to its online employment vacancies site that is...
To avoid being sued for not paying overtime is to follow some basic principles and policies. Make sure that you, your Supervisors and your Employees clearly understand the overtime policy. There should be no “comp time” and no Off-the-Clock work with a nudge and a wink. Using Comp Time is not an acceptable way of avoiding overtime claims. ...
On March 8, 2013, the government released a revised Employment and Eligibility Verification Form I-9 which employers must use effective immediately. To obtain the new form you can use this link http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf. This link provides the new form and instructions on appropriate verification documentation and how to complete...
By Christina Stoneburner on August 29, 2013 Posted in Family Medical Leave Act, Gay Marriage, General Employment Matters When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) in U.S. v. Windsor, we advised that there would be sweeping implications to employers from everything from benefits enrollment to FMLA entitlements. ...
Secretary of State John Kerry announced that “effective immediately” same-sex spouses applying for Visas will be treated in the same manner as opposite-sex spouses. For example, if you are the same-sex spouse of a US Citizen, or a noncitizen your Visa application will be considered equally as if you were an opposite-sex couple. The fair and...