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Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP hosts Inside the Beltway on May 11, 2023
Please join us for our 44th Inside the Beltway session on Thursday, May 11, 2023. Inside the Beltway is Faegre Drinker’s quarterly series of complimentary presentations on developments in Washington, D.C., that directly affect the benefits industry. -
Is building barns farm work or construction labor? Appeals panel won't decide, yet
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago overturned the ruling of a Wisconsin federal judge, who said a Mexican immigrant hired to build livestock stalls should be considered an agricultural worker exempt from the overtime rules applied to those working in construction -
PTE 2020-02 Obituaries: Mistakes and Misunderstandings (Part 2: Common Questions About Compliance with PTE 2020-02) on May 24, 2022
PTE 2020-02 Obituaries: Mistakes and Misunderstandings (Part 2: Common Questions About Compliance with PTE 2020-02) on May 24, 2022. -
Epic unemployment insurance fraud during pandemic is still being stonewalled by state of Illinois
The state may have paid out well more than $6 billion in fraudulent unemployment benefits during the Covid pandemic. But Gov. JB Pritzker's Illinois Department of Employment Security isn't letting anyone find out for sure, even while other states are far more transparent, says Mark Glennon, of Wirepoints -
PTE 2020-02 Obituaries: Mistakes and Misunderstandings (Part 1: Rollovers) on April 27, 2022
PTE 2020-02 Obituaries: Mistakes and Misunderstandings (Part 1: Rollovers) on April 27, 2022. -
2021 ERISA Litigation: What You Need to Know on December 2, 2021
2021 ERISA Litigation: What You Need to Know on December 2, 2021. -
Inside the Beltway on November 18, 2021
Inside the Beltway on November 18, 2021. -
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Tracie Porter As at-large Circuit Judge of Cook County
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Tracie Porter As at-large Circuit Judge of Cook County. -
August 25: All Things Wage/Hour: Time Really Is Money
August 25: All Things Wage/Hour: Time Really Is Money. -
Class action: Binny's Beverage Depot didn't pay workers enough OT amid COVID
A lawsuit says Binny's didn't properly calculate overtime pay when it was giving workers an extra $2 an hour for working amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. -
IL high court says landscape workers can't use prevailing wage law to sue Chicago Park District contractor over pay
Decision reverses appellate ruling, upholds circuit court's dismissal of complaint -
Appeals panel: Paid military leave mandated by federal law, same as sick time or jury duty
Ruling allows a pilot to continue his class action accusing United Airlines of shorting employees' pay and profit-sharing participation by not paying reservists for military leave. -
Employers should expect continued 'onslaught' of class action lawsuits from emboldened trial lawyers in 2021: Seyfarth Shaw report
Illinois courts figure to be at the fore of a renewed litigation push in coming years, as an incoming Biden administration figures to also ratchet up regulatory action against businesses, according to an annual litigation report from law firm Seyfarth Shaw. -
COZEN O'CONNOR: Lawdragon names six Cozen O’Connor Attorneys among the Top 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers
Lawdragon has named six members of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department to its 2020 list of the Top 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers. -
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Cozen O’Connor attorney Anna Wermuth Elected Fellow of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Anna Wermuth, vice-chair of Cozen O’Connor’s national Labor and Employment Department, has been elected a Fellow in The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. This distinguished honor recognizes attorneys with sustained outstanding performance in the legal profession, and who also exemplify integrity, dedication, and excellence. -
LITTLER MENDELSON PC: Home Care Industry COVID-19 Legislative Update Webinar Series Part Nine
Littler has partnered with the Home Care Association of America (HCAOA), The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the Private Duty Home Care Association (PDHCA) to provide a weekly webinar series to assist home health and home care providers to navigate through the complex and seemingly ever-changing legal landscape brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. -
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Anna H. Morzy, Jay Ruby Named National Law Journal 2020 Immigration Law Trailblazers
Anna H. Morzy and Jay Ruby, shareholders in the global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Immigration & Compliance Practice, were each recognized by the National Law Journal (NLJ) with the 2020 Immigration Trailblazer award. -
Jewell Events Catering says bartender posted company COVID email online, defamed them, endangered contract with CSO
Lawsuit says lead bartender at Chicago Symphony Center posted confidential companywide email after COVID shutdown, violating confidentiality agreement. -
Minimum-wage increase could cost IL businesses more than just higher wages, warn advocates, attorney
Business leaders and defense attorneys are warning of serious problems facing IL business owners, from the state's minimum wage laws, as the state already struggles economically compared to the rest of the country. -
Chicago Cubs accused of employment discrimination against Air National Guardsman logistics supervisor
He claims supervisors required him to find others to cover his shifts while on duty, and to provide formal command notification letters, which aren't required under federal law.