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What Legal Steps Should Employees Take in Illinois for Unpaid Overtime Claims?  What Legal Steps Should Employees Take in Illinois for Unpaid Overtime Claims? 
What Are Illinois' Overtime Requirements? Illinois workers are protected by both state and federal laws. Under Illinois employment laws, Illinois employees who work more than 40 hours...
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What is an Employee Separation Agreement? What is an Employee Separation Agreement?
What Are the Different Types of Employee Separations? It is sometimes inevitable and often regrettable that many employer and employee relationships come to an end eventually. There...
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Negotiating Non-Solicitation Agreements: Tips for Employees and Employers Negotiating Non-Solicitation Agreements: Tips for Employees and Employers
What is a Non-Solicit Agreement? Restrictive covenants can be included in employment contracts to help protect the future of a business's prospects. When a business spends a...
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Non-Compete Agreements vs. Non-Solicitation Agreements: Which is Right for Your Business? Non-Compete Agreements vs. Non-Solicitation Agreements: Which is Right for Your Business?
What Restrictive Covenants Are Enforceable for Illinois Businesses? A restrictive covenant is a business agreement between employers and their employees that limits their right and ability to...
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Non-Solicitation Agreements: What Are They and How Do They Work? Non-Solicitation Agreements: What Are They and How Do They Work?
What is a Non-Solicitation Agreement? A non-solicitation agreement (NSA) is a restrictive covenant utilized by businesses to prevent former employees from grabbing up their most valued customers....
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Steps to Take When Seeking Injunctive Relief Steps to Take When Seeking Injunctive Relief
What is Injunctive Relief? In situations where an employee leaves and takes vital business information with them, there is the possibility of that ex-employee using or selling...
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The Pros and Cons of Non-Compete Agreements The Pros and Cons of Non-Compete Agreements
What is a Non-Compete Agreement? Non-compete agreement contracts are legally binding 'restrictive covenants' that prevent an employee from joining a competing company for a certain length of...
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What is a Severance Package and When Do You Need One?  What is a Severance Package and When Do You Need One? 
What Are Severance Agreements? Many employers offer severance packages to prospective employees, laying out the terms and policies for how matters will play out if and when...
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The Pros and Cons of Restrictive Covenants for Employers  The Pros and Cons of Restrictive Covenants for Employers 
What Are the Four Most Commonly Used Types of Restrictive Covenants? When an employer takes on a highly skilled worker, they do so knowing that the worker...
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Illinois Non-Competes: Are Two Years of Employment Required? Illinois Non-Competes: Are Two Years of Employment Required?
What Are Non-Compete Agreements and Why Are They So Important to Businesses? Non-compete agreements are utilized by businesses looking to ensure that an ex-employee does not leave...
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