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Illinois Set to Provide Enhanced Employment Protections to Ex-Offenders
By Pamela Q. Devata and Jennifer L. Mora Seyfarth Synopsis: Illinois currently has a ban-the-box law restricting employers from asking about criminal history generally until after an interview and the...
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An End to At-Will Employment in Illinois? Newly Introduced Legislation Seeks...
By Danielle R. Rabie, Megan P. Toth, and Erin Dougherty Foley Seyfarth Synopsis: On February 19th and 26th, 2021, Illinois legislatures introduced new bills that, if passed, would get rid of at-will...
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Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) Legislative Alert: Contact...
By Ada W. Dolph Seyfarth Synopsis: Seyfarth has been working closely with the Illinois Chamber of Commerce to advance Illinois House Bill 559, sponsored by House Representatives Jim Durkin, Dan...
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The No Penalty Shot: Chicago Passes Vaccine Anti-Retaliation Ordinance
By Sara Fowler Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 21, 2021, the Chicago City Council unanimously passed an ordinance prohibiting retaliation against any employee who takes leave from work to get a COVID-19...
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Illinois Governor Announces Mask Mandate for All Indoor Settings, Regardless...
By James L. Curtis, Adam R. Young, and Craig B. Simonsen Seyfarth Synopsis: Labelling the Delta-variant surge as the “Pandemic of the Unvaccinated,” on August 26, 2021, Illinois Governor J.B. Prtizker...
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Another Busy Year for Employment-Purposed Background Checks: What Happened in...
By Pamela Q. Devata and Jennifer L. Mora Seyfarth Synopsis: Each year, employers revisit and possibly modify their background screening policies and practices to account for newly enacted ban-the-box...
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Illinois Appellate Court Holds Businesses Must Implement Biometric Retention...
By Danielle Kays and James Nasiri Seyfarth Synopsis: On November 30, 2022, the Illinois Second District Appellate Court reversed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in Defendant’s favor in a...
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Illinois Contemplates Paid Family Leave Insurance Program
By Tracy Billows, Sara Fowler, Ala Salameh, Josh Seidman, and Meg Toth What You Need To Know: The Illinois House recently introduced legislation that would create a statewide paid family leave...
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BIPA Floodgates Remain Open: Illinois Supreme Court Rules Generous 5-Year...
By Danielle Kays, Sarah Bauman, and James Nasiri Seyfarth Synopsis: The Illinois Supreme Court issued its highly-anticipated decision in Tims v. Black Horse Carriers this week, ruling that a five-year...
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Paid Leave For Any Reason Now A Reality In Illinois
By Christina Jaremus Seyfarth Synopsis: Illinois joined the exclusive club of now three states that require employers to offer paid leave for any reason when Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Paid...
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