Employment & Labor

Illinois, Chicago, and Cook County Paid Leave Updates 2024: What You Need to Know for Leave Compliance
Gain invaluable insights into the intricacies of the recently enacted Paid Leave for All Workers Act, including the latest regulations released on April 30, 2024, and the key differences across Illinois, Chicago, and Cook County.

In this presentation based on his award-winning book, Before Bostock: The Accidental LGBTQ Precedent of Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins, Dr. Jason Pierceson, University of Illinois Springfield, examines the history of the inclusion of "sex" in Title VII and how that set the foundation for cases being brought on behalf of trans and queer individuals under Title IX.

Bundle of 4 books that serve as useful research foundations for new attorneys, legal assistants, and law clerks. They also make handy reference guides for seasoned attorneys.

Bundle of 3 Books That Serve As Useful Research Foundations for New Attorneys, Legal Assistants, and Law Clerks. They Also Make Handy Reference Guides for Seasoned Attorneys.

Changes and trends from the past year. Topics to be discussed include: notable recent wage & hour case law, DOL developments, biometric information privacy act update.

Participants will learn how to plan a response to an investigation addressing discrimination and harassment issues, including the planning of the investigation, the investigation, as well as a company’s response to a finding substantiating the investigation. The session will also address unique issues attorney investigators face in investigations that include warnings to witnesses, third-party attendees, and two key privileges: attorney-client privilege and the attorney work product doctrine. Finally, additional faculty members will join Kathryn and Thurston for a discussion on common but difficult occurrences in investigations involving race, gender and more. The issue will be covered from all sides; the investigator, in-house attorneys, employee and employment counsels. All will share practical advice on what to do when the issue has many gray areas.

Labor Law & OSHA Update - recent developments and what's on the horizon.

Interview with EEOC Chicago District Office Deputy Director

Topics covered include: Family Bereavement Leave Act; Employee Sick Leave Act; Illinois Human Rights Act (Crown Act); One Day Rest in Seven Act; and more.

Two experienced attorneys, one from the defense side, the other from the plaintiff side, will present an update on the most recent employment law decisions from the United States Supreme Court, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, and other Illinois Courts. They will present their respective views on the significance of these decisions from both legal and practical standpoints.

This comprehensive guide covers the ever-changing labor and employment law landscape and includes numerous policies, questionnaires, and checklists.

Essential guide for practitioners advising employers on a broad range of topics.