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What to Know About Severance Package Disputes in IL

When you lose your job, you may be concerned that you won’t be able to afford to pay your bills while you search for a new position....

Transgender Workers in IL Protected Against Workplace Discrimination

Unfortunately, discrimination in the workplace still occurs each and every day. This was the reason for the implementation of both federal and state protections. Under federal law,...

New Amendment Limits Conscious-based Vaccine Objections in IL

The Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act was first passed in 1977 in an effort to protect health care workers from discrimination based upon their refusal...

OSHA Suspends Enforcement of New Employer COVID Vaccine Rule

There’s no doubt that how employers choose to deal with whether to require the COVID vaccination of their employees has been widely contested. The Labor Department’s Occupation...

Can You Be Fired Over Political Beliefs in IL?

It seems as though our society is more politically divided than ever before. But what if your employer and you share different beliefs? Can they fire you...

What to Know About IL FMLA Laws

The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows certain employees to take unpaid leave with the right to go back to work under certain conditions. Illinois...

Continuing to Work Remotely in Illinois

While the COVID-19 pandemic forced millions of employees to work remotely, this new work model has become a mainstay for many businesses – even after it was...

Can You Be Placed on Unpaid Leave if You Are a Vaccine-Exempt Employee??

While it has now been established that an employer has the legal right to mandate its workers to get vaccinated for COVID-19, some employees are still exempt...

Employers in Chicago Prohibited from Disciplining Employees Who Take Time Off to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

For employees who work in the city of Chicago, receiving the COVID-19 vaccine can no longer cost them their job. As of April 21, 2021, the Chicago...

Illinois Employee Sick Leave Act Includes Care of Family Members

Personal sick leave is an extremely valuable benefit of a job as it allows employees to miss periods of work due to serious illness without worrying about...