As an employer in Chicago, Illinois, the decision to lay off an employee on pregnancy leave involves navigating complex legal considerations. Two key laws, the Illinois Human Rights Act and the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, safeguard pregnant employees from...
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The effect of a merger and acquisition on employees
On Behalf of Walker Morton LLP | Jan 11, 2024 | Employment Litigation
A merger and acquisition can benefit two companies that want to form a new entity or one that wants to purchase the other. They can also affect employees who work for the companies, leading to employment law disputes. Mergers and acquisitions With a merger, two...
Preventing employment law violations and resolving disputes
On Behalf of Walker Morton LLP | Dec 28, 2023 | Employment Litigation
Employees in Illinois and elsewhere have certain expectations in the workplace. These expectations are to have their employment rights protected throughout the duration of their employment, and it is up to an employer to ensure this. As an employer, you do not want to...
What constitutes wrongful termination?
On Behalf of Walker Morton LLP | Nov 14, 2023 | Employment Litigation
Many employees are fired from their companies for reasons that seem unjust. The employer may claim someone is not a “good fit” or give some other vague reason for the termination. In an at-will employment state like Illinois, employers are allowed to fire or layoff...
Workplace harassment in Chicago
On Behalf of Walker Morton LLP | Sep 1, 2023 | Employment Litigation
If you work for a company, you know how challenging it can be for everyone to get along. While there is no law that says that co-workers need to be best friends, or even like each other, there are laws intended to prevent the harassment of people in the workplace. If...
What is the Illinois Paid Leave for All Act?
On Behalf of Walker Morton LLP | May 2, 2023 | Employment Litigation
Our state recently passed landmark legislation that will grant all employees in the state the right to take paid leave for any reason. The Paid Leave for All Act, which was signed into law on August 20, 2023, will make Illinois the third state in the nation to require...
What is Illinois’ Family Bereavement Leave Act?
On Behalf of Walker Morton LLP | Apr 18, 2023 | Employment Litigation
There are many reasons why employees need a leave from work. Beginning this year, eligible employees in Illinois are entitled to a maximum of two weeks of unpaid leave for bereavement under the state’s Family Bereavement Leave Act. Knowing its requirements can help...
What Illinois businesses must know about the new paid leave law
On Behalf of Walker Morton LLP | Apr 3, 2023 | Employment Litigation
Workers in all industries in Illinois and throughout the United States have made their voices heard in seeking more rights and better benefits. This is true whether it is a blue-collar job or a corporate job. One issue that has come to the forefront is paid time off....
Can employees on FMLA leave be laid off?
On Behalf of Walker Morton LLP | Feb 21, 2023 | Employment Litigation
When Google announces layoffs, you know things are bad in the tech sector, but they are just one company. Indeed, it seems that the only big tech firm that has not laid off employees is Apple. However, there is one common thread in the multitude of articles on these...
EEOC recently resolved charge with Joe & the Juice
On Behalf of Walker Morton LLP | Feb 7, 2023 | Employment Litigation
Most large employers are familiar with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Indeed, for any employer with over 50 employees here in Chicago, Illinois, is likely intimately familiar with the EEOC, and if they are not, a recent story should be a...
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