Jeffrey J. KmochMar 192 minDiscrimination in the Time of CoronavirusThe coronavirus has led to increasing reports of discrimination against people of Asian descent.
Jeffrey J. KmochJan 141 minDepartment of Labor Narrows Joint Employer DefinitionThe federal Department of Labor (DOL) released its long-awaited final rule to revise and update its regulations interpreting joint employer status under the ...
Jeffrey J. KmochJul 31, 20191 minIllinois Joins Growing List of States Prohibiting Employers From Seeking Wage HistoriesToday, Governor Pritzker signed HB0834 into law, amending Illinois' Equal Pay Act to now prohibit employers from inquiring into job applicants' salary or wag...
Jeffrey J. KmochJul 24, 20192 minThe Workplace Transparency Act Expands Protections for Illinois WorkersOn June 2, 2019, both houses of the Illinois legislature passed Senate Bill 75, the Workplace Transparency Act (“WTA”), and Governor Pritzker is expected to ...
Jeffrey J. KmochJun 1, 20192 minIllinois Cannabis Legalization Act May Allow Employers to Discharge Workers for Lawful Cannabis UseOn May 31, 2019, the Illinois House of Representatives passed House Bill 1438, the “Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.” Governor J.B. Pritzker, who campaigned...
Jeffrey J. KmochApr 5, 20192 minIllinois Appellate Court Resurrects IDHR Discrimination Claim In Lau v. Abbott Labs, 2019 IL App (2d) 180456 (Ill. App., Apr. 2, 2019), the Appellate Court of Illinois 2nd District, reversed in part the trial court’s gr...