On July 1, 2024, the City of Chicago?s Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance takes effect. Now is the time for Chicago employers to review your current policies and practices to consider what you will need to do to be in compliance with this new Ordinance. Join Scott Cruz, Labor & Employment Partner at UB Greensfelder LLP, as he discusses the new Ordinance?s requirements, and provides guidance on how to best to comply with and implement the Ordinance?s new paid leave requirements with or in addition to your current leave policies.
Yes, it may be interpreted as an abbreviation of our chamber of commerce. However, this will be a new initiative through your Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce to better connect members with members. Now open to Members!
The ABCs of Hiring will provide an overview of the various stages of the hiring process. This presentation will cover assessing who to hire, such as independent contractors versus employees and direct employees versus leased employees. It will also address legal considerations for employers during the recruiting and interviewing stages. Further, it will identify numerous legal issues that employers need to consider to carefully vet prospective employees. This will include guidance on background checks and drug testing. Lastly, it will review making offers and establishing terms of employment. Join HeplerBroom, LLC?s attorney Julieta A. Kosiba for information on potential ways to improve your hiring process, to ensure legal compliance, and to minimize the risk of litigation.
As election season quickly approaches, businesses once again confront the question of how to manage discussions on politics and other hot-button topics in the workplace. On June 4, 2024, employment attorneys Michael Sokolowski and Joelle Juarez from the law firm Michael Best & Friedrich LLP will discuss key legal developments surrounding, and best practices for managing, employee discussions on these topics around the water cooler and online.
Hiring a competitor?s employee and being threatened by a new hire?s former employer can be challenging. There are many myths and misconceptions tied to employee non-compete and non-solicitation agreements. Additionally, many employers (and employees) lose sight of significant risks related to trade secrets and confidentiality obligations. Finally, many changes to state laws, including recent amendments to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act, as well as potential federal regulation of non-competes, add further complexity to these decisions.
JOIN US, for an exciting day of networking, great food, trophies, and just FUN! Prairie Landing Golf Club will be host to this year's 3W Golf Classic with the Warrenville Park District, Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce, and the West Chicago Park District organizations. There are many opportunities to get involved from volunteering, golfing, sponsorships, or just stopping by to enjoy a great meal & network during the banquet.
This webinar will give you the tricks and tools on what is needed to create your affirmative action plans, how to do meaningful recruitment efforts, how to defend during an audit and finally, the requirements of certifying your plans annually with the government. Creating you plan is the first step of coming into compliance, let?s do it together!
Yes, it may be interpreted as an abbreviation of our chamber of commerce. However, this will be a new initiative through your Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce to better connect members with members. Now open to Members!
Please join Allison Schaeffer of IFMK Law, Ltd. for this two-part workers? compensation presentation on the topics of Slip and Falls and Lost Time Benefits: Slip and falls are one of the leading causes of workers? compensation claims across industries. In this presentation, we will discuss how to determine compensabili...
Join Jeff Risch of Amundsen Davis LLC as he dissects and discusses two (2) major developments that will impact virtually all private employers across the United States. First, Jeff will examine the pending changes to the Salary Threshold for Overtime Exempt Employees under the FLSA. Second, Jeff will cover the FTC?s effort to ban nearly all non-compete agreements.
A look at the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on when a job transfer amounts to discrimination, and other recent employment cases.
Yes, it may be interpreted as an abbreviation of our chamber of commerce. However, this will be a new initiative through your Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce to better connect members with members. Now open to Members!
This seminar will provide guidance on how to handle situations across the employment law spectrum including pre-employment background check requirements, cannabis reasonable suspicion training in the workplace, obligations and requirements for supervisors and managers with respect to anti-sexual harassment and retaliation, conducting effective workplace investigations, compliance with social media and other privacy issues in the workplace; paid leave, as well as several other potential issues that could arise in the workplace that need immediate attention.