Chicago Passes Measure to Eliminate the Tip Credit

​The Chicago City Council voted on Oct. 6 to eliminate the subminimum wage for tipped employees working within Chicago by July 1, 2028. The “One Fair Wage” ordinance will gradually phase out... Read more »

Illinois Poised to Require Pay Scale and Benefits in Job Postings

?Job applicants may soon have greater visibility into the pay scale and benefits for jobs in Illinois under a bill that was recently passed by the Illinois General Assembly and is expected... Read more »

Illinois Equal Pay Bill Would Require More Transparent Job Ads

?The Illinois Equal Pay Act has been around for a decade, but it’s seen many changes in the past few years. The act was amended in 2021 to impose new equal pay... Read more »

Illinois Court Holds Federal Law Preempts BIPA Claims

? In the Illinois Supreme Court’s latest ruling in the biometric privacy space, it decided in Walton v. Roosevelt University that claims brought under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by union... Read more »

Illinois Court Rules Privacy Act Claims Accrue With Each Biometric Scan

?On Feb. 17, the Supreme Court of Illinois held that claims under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) accrue on each scan or collection, allowing per-scan damages. The ruling could open... Read more »

Illinois Court Holds 5-Year Limitation Applies to BIPA Claims

?The Illinois Supreme Court recently ruled out the possibility of a one-year statute of limitations for claims under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The case is called Tims v. Blackhorse... Read more »

New Year, New Laws in Illinois

?2023 will bring new laws affecting Illinois employers. The Illinois legislature passed over 180 laws that took effect on Jan. 1. This article will cover three developments for Illinois employers, including rest... Read more »

First Jury Verdict Issued in Illinois Biometric Privacy Act Class Action

?A federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently concluded that a company violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) 45,600 times over six years... Read more »

Monkeypox Declared a Public Health Emergency

To address the spread of monkeypox, the U.S. declared a public health state of emergency. California, Illinois and New York had already done the same. The disease can be transmitted through skin-to-skin... Read more »

Public Health Emergencies Declared to Combat Monkeypox

?To address the spread of monkeypox, three states have declared a public health state of emergency and the federal government is expected to follow suit. The disease can be transmitted through skin-to-skin... Read more »
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