by Adam C. Maxwell | May 9, 2024 | Insights, Adam C. Maxwell, Employment Spotlight
In a 62-page opinion entered on November 15, 2024, a Texas federal district court vacated the Final Rule. The Order effectively prevents the Jan. 2025 increase from taking effect, and also retroactively undoes the July 2024 increase. As a result, the salary...
by Adam C. Maxwell | Mar 13, 2024 | Employment Spotlight, Adam C. Maxwell, Insights
The U.S. Department of Labor’s new rule, effective March 11, 2024, aims to clarify worker classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act. It defines “independent contractor” based on economic dependence, utilizing a “six plus one” factor...
by Adam C. Maxwell | Nov 28, 2023 | Insights, Adam C. Maxwell, Employment Spotlight
UPDATE AS OF 12/15/2023: ***Note: Chicago has delayed implementation of the new Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave ordinance until July 1, 2024.*** In 2024, the employment landscape in Illinois, particularly in Chicago, will undergo a significant transformation...
by Adam C. Maxwell | Jul 19, 2023 | Adam C. Maxwell, Employment Spotlight, Insights
On June 29, the Supreme Court clarified the circumstances under which requests for religious accommodations must be granted by employers who are subject to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”). Such employers must now grant requests for religious...
by Adam C. Maxwell | Oct 4, 2022 | Insights, Adam C. Maxwell, Employment Spotlight
Welcome to Q4 2022! We are wishing all of our SFBBG clients and friends a strong and successful close out to the year. As we look to the start of 2023, we highlight a few significant new laws that take effect in Illinois effective January 1: The “Create a...
by Adam C. Maxwell | Aug 3, 2021 | COVID-19 Updates, Adam C. Maxwell
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies by private employers are here, and more are coming. SFBBG advised in this Insights article on April 16, 2021 that guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) did not explicitly authorize employers to...
