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Employer Liability for Off-Premises Violence

December 5, 2017 | Client Alert

Employers must not tolerate sexual harassment or workplace violence on their premises. Not only is it wrong, but it exposes an employer to legal liability. But what about a situation when violence between two employees happens off premises? Is an… Read More


DOL Overtime Regulation Enjoined: Now What?

December 5, 2017 | Client Alert

Last evening, United States District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III, issued a nationwide injunction from his federal court in Texas at the behest of the State of Nevada and twenty other states. Judge Mazzant enjoined the implementation and enforcement of… Read More


The ADA Bares Its Teeth

July 6, 2017 | Client Alert

In the past year, it has been startling to see the number of Americans with Disabilities actions brought against employers that implicate both safety concerns and the use of powerful drugs. For example, last May, a lawsuit was reinstated against… Read More


New Laws on the Horizon for Illinois Employers in 2017

June 26, 2017 | Client Alert

Every January, employers face an array of new employment laws, rules, and regulations. With a new presidential administration, the enforcement of those laws on the federal level remains unpredictable. However, employers’ obligations under new state laws do not carry the… Read More


No Poaching Agreement and DOJ’s Antitrust Guidance

June 26, 2017 | Client Alert

A few years back, the Department of Justice launched an antitrust action against several technology giants, including Apple, Google, Intel, Pixar, and others. The action was based on the Sherman Act and alleged that these employers committed a per se… Read More


Employee Marijuana Use and the Evolving Law

June 6, 2017 | Client Alert

The change in presidential administration has led many commentators to question what aspects of employment law and labor law will change. At present, we can only speculate. What we do know is that the decriminalization of marijuana, both medicinally and… Read More