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Happy New Year! Several employment laws became effective January 1, 2023, and our team at Franczek P.C. has compiled them in its new Labor & Employment Law Legislative Update, focused...

As the new year rolls in, Illinois employers should take note of new laws that went into effect on January 1, 2023. First, Illinois has expanded and renamed the former...

Illinois put new worker protections into place in 2023.

2022 was another busy year for labor and employment law in the state of Illinois, with multiple significant developments.

The Fairfield National Bank and the Wayne County Farm Bureau are excited to bring back the Farm Finance Forum on Friday, February 3. The forum will feature a series of well-known speakers that will cover a variety of topics related to financial matters on the farm. Keynoting the event this year is Eric Snodgrass, Principal Atmospheric Scientist for Nutrien Ag Solutions. Snodgrass' popularity amongst farmers stems from his regular ag weather updates on YouTube. Crimestoppers is offering a re...

2022 saw laws increasing pay equity through pay disclosure laws, curtailing employer use of noncompete agreements. Some state-paid family and medical leave laws are taking effect, legal protections for sexual harassment victims and discrimination continued to increase.

The Illinois legislature passed over 180 laws that took effect Jan. 1, including rest and meal break requirements, bereavement leave updates, and hair-based discrimination protections.

Springfield, IL-(Mattoon Radio)- As the New Year begins, employers and employees across the State should be aw...

Several new Illinois employment laws take effect on January 1, 2023.Amendments to Illinois’ One Day Rest in Seven Act require a day off every 7-day period vs. every calendar week, add additional meal breaks, increase penalties for violations, add a notice requirement, and exclude application to employees covered by a CBA that already regulates days of work and rest

Here’s a look at what kicks in as the calendar turns to 2023.