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.
A panel discussion of evolving employment law claims like reverse discrimination, intersectionality, associational discrimination, unconscious bias, microaggressions and MORE.
With the constantly evolving developments related to COVID-19, a discussion of the current issues: litigation, vaccine mandates, accommodation requests, OSHA update.
What’s new and what areas should be on your radar for counseling businesses and individual employees. • Restrictive Covenants – Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation provisions • Sexual Harassment Training • Illinois Human Rights Act Amendments • Illinois Equal Pay Act Amendments • Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act • Chicago Anti-Retaliation Ordinance • Victims’ Economic Security & Safety Act (VESSA) • Local Paid Leave Laws & MORE
Remote or hybrid work is probably here to stay. Experienced attorneys (two in-house and one defense side) will discuss the issues you should consider if you have employees working remotely: policies, accommodation requests, home offices, wage & hour issues, expense reimbursement, 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.
Get up to date on the hottest topics facing employment and labor attorneys! Topics include remote work checklist, caselaw and employment law updates, COVID developments, a wage and hour update, and novel discrimination theories. You won't want to miss our lunch presentation featuring agency officials giving the inside scoop, or our special ethics presentation with a political and social justice panel discussion.
An experienced local government law attorney and a justice of the Appellate Court share COVID-19 lessons learned and predictions for the future regarding labor and employment issues for units of local government.