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Illinois: Employee Sick Leave Act Mandates Greater Flexibility on use of Leave Benefits

October 10, 2016/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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All Illinois Employers who offer Paid Sick Leave

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January 1, 2017

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Although Illinois does not mandate statewide paid sick leave, the recent Employee Sick Leave Act (the “Act”) requires Illinois employers who do provide paid sick leave (“PSL”) to allow employees to use PSL to care for their child, spouse, sibling, parent, parents-in-law, stepparents, grandchildren, or grandparents. Such care may include attending to an illness, injury, or medical appointment. Employees must be allowed to use PSL to care for their family members on the same terms that they would use PSL for their own illness or injury. Employers cannot deny employees the right to care for a specified family member in accordance with the Act. Retaliation or adverse employment actions taken against employees for using or attempting to us their rightful PSL benefits is prohibited.

September Updates

September 6, 2016/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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This HR Alert addresses the following topics:

Prior Use of an Invalid Social Security Number Leads to Million Dollar Verdict
2016 EEO-1 Filing is Due September 30
Ninth Circuit: New Remedy Available for Public Employees Making Age Discrimination Claim
California: Employees/Volunteers at Day Care Centers Now Required to be Immunized
San Diego, California: REMINDER – Amendments to Paid Sick Leave Are In Effect
San Mateo, California: Minimum Wage Increases on January 1, 2017
Colorado: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Poster Now Available
Illinois: Non-Compete Agreements for “Low-Wage Employees” are “Illegal and Void” in 2017
Louisiana: New Poster for Hospitality Employers Required August 1, 2016
New Orleans, LA: City Contractors Prohibited From Conducting Credit Checks
Nevada: Overly Broad Non-Compete Agreements are Wholly Unenforceable
Cleveland, Ohio: Transgender Individuals Must Have Access to Facilities Consistent with their Gender Identity

Chicago, Illinois to Require Paid Sick Leave

August 2, 2016/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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Employers with at least one covered employee in Chicago, Illinois

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July 1, 2017

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The Chicago City Council recently amended the Chicago Minimum Wage Ordinance (“Ordinance”) to include paid sick leave (“PSL”), effective July 1, 2017. Employers who do not already offer sufficient paid time off, or have not already adjusted their business policies and practices to provide paid sick leave to eligible employees, plan for compliance with the Ordinance. A recap of key provisions of the Ordinance includes the following:

Illinois Strengthens Protections for Individuals’ Personal Information

July 5, 2016/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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All Employers with Illinois Employees

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January 1, 2017

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Governor Bruce Rauner recently signed a number of amendments to Illinois’s Personal Information Protection Act (“PIPA”), expanding the definition of personal information and increasing data breach notification requirements as of January 1, 2017. The amendments are highlighted below.

Seventh Circuit States Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements are Invalid

June 10, 2016/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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All Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Employers

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May 26, 2016

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In Lewis v. Epic Systems Corporation, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously stated that arbitration agreements that prohibit collective arbitration or collective actions, including class, collective and representative actions, violate Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”).

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