We address issues, cases and matters of statutory and regulatory compliance of employment law that can impact a business' growth and profitability.
In late February, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a groundbreaking decision in a case titled McLaren Macomb that calls into question the use of confidentiality and non-disparagement terms in, among other things, severance agreements and employment handbooks.
UPDATE: On Monday, March 13, 2023, Governor Pritzker signed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act into law.
On February 22, 2023, the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision in Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. et al. v. Hewitt, which affirmed that workers are not deprived of overtime benefits under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) because they are well paid.
On February 17, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its decision in Cothron v. White Castle, 2023 IL 128004, which has far reaching impacts on Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) litigation and on any Illinois employer who has used handprint, thumbprint, or other biometric scanning devices for its employees.
On December 13, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) appears to have radically expanded the remedies available to employees in unfair labor practice proceedings. This expansion will have significant ramifications for employers, heightening the stakes and costs of such proceedings.