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 law provides employees certain medical leave rights on top of those already mandatory under federal law. If more than one law applies and they contradict...
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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 safe to return to our offices. This is because many employers realized there are numerous benefits to working from home. If you are an employer...
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When not at work, you may not be thinking about your conduct and how it may impact your job. However, it’s important to determine whether or not your conduct outside of work could have you legally terminated from your job. Whether or not you can be terminated from your job depends...
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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 for certain reasons: 1) medical under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); or 2) religious under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. This begs...
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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 City Council unanimously approved an Ordinance that makes it illegal for Chicago employers to either fire or discipline workers who leave work during normally scheduled...
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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 losing their job for it. Under the Illinois Employee Sick Leave Act (ESLA), which was first enacted in 2017, Illinois employers are required to allow...
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It’s important that no one is discriminated against in the workplace. Unfortunately, there are many forms of employment discrimination. Whether you are treated unfairly because of your race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or national origin, the law is on your side. It protects employees from wrongful termination or other forms of...
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As more and more Americans continue to receive one of the COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna, J&J, etc.), many companies have begun to return to the office to conduct business in person. But as employers open back up, some are requiring that their employees get vaccinated to continue working for the company. This...
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In response to the coronavirus pandemic, most businesses have had to adapt to working remotely. But while there have certainly been some benefits to this, there have also arisen some new problems. One such problem has become sexual harassment in a digital world.
Though it may seem counterintuitive for...
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As the coronavirus vaccine continues to become more widely available, many employers are hoping to get back to a safe, in-person work environment. To do this, many are hoping and encouraging their employees to get the vaccine. But do they have the right to require them to get it?
