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How are Transactional Law and Litigation Different?

When you own a business, it always helps to work with an attorney to ensure that everything runs smoothly. In most cases, business owners are going to...

What Can a Transactional Lawyer Help Me With?

A transactional lawyer, who is sometimes called a business law attorney or an employment lawyer, can be one of the most valuable allies you can have on...

What is the Family Bereavement Leave Act?

Losing a loved one is never an easy experience. It is filled with pain, regret, and a whole miasma of negative emotions. It is understandable that somebody...

What is the One Day Rest In Seven Act (ODRISA) and How Will it Change in 2023?

The State of Illinois enforces a number of wage and hour laws as well as other laws that protect your employment rights. If your employer is not...

What Evidence Do I Need for a Wrongful Termination Case?

Work isn’t always a fun place to be. There are deadlines and frustrating clients and coworkers. Yet most of us need to work in order to pay...

What to Know About Overtime Pay in Illinois

When an employee in Illinois works more than 40 hours per week, they will likely be entitled to overtime pay. While the federal government has restricted who...

What Damages Can You Recover if You Successfully Prove Sexual Harassment?

Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employers are prohibited from discriminating against people on the basis of a number of protected groups: race,...

What is the Color Discrimination?

If you are employed in Illinois, there is a good chance that you are considered to be an “at-will” employee. This means that your employer can terminate...

What Are Reasonable Accommodations Under the Americans with Disabilities Act?

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted in 1990 in an effort to protect individuals with disabilities from being discriminated against due to their disability. The...

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....

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