Less than three weeks ago, I wrote a blog regarding why employers needed to be prepared for the reality that the Corona COVID – 19 virus could shut down business. At that time, there had only been two confirmed Illinois cases – three weeks later, Illinois has over 1,000 known cases of COVID 19s, the […]
Legal Updates
IDHR’s Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Training – Available March 31, 2020
All Illinois employers must provide yearly sexual harassment prevention training starting this year. Illinois Public Act 101-0221 amended the Illinois Human Rights Act (“IHRA”) , Section 2-109,requiring Illinois employers to provide annual sexual harassment prevention training by December 31, 2020, and then annually thereafter.
Issues to Consider When Financial Institutions Provide Banking for Cannabis Related Businesses in Illinois
Since January 1, 2020, the Illinois Cannabis Regulation & Tax Act has legalized the production, sale, transport and consumption of recreational cannabis.[1] The Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act also legalized banking for Cannabis Related Businesses (CRB’s) in Illinois, stating that financial institutions assisting CRB’s, such as banks or credit unions, are exempt from state […]
ISERRA- New Illinois Military Leave Law Now in Effect
Illinois has a new law protecting Illinois service members’ employment rights while they are serving and protecting our country.
Illinois’ 6 Person Jury Unconstitutional
Approximately one year after a public law went into effect limiting the size of a civil jury to 6 persons, the Illinois Supreme Court has deemed the act unconstitutional.
Video Evidence: A Double-Edged Sword For Insurance Adjusters
Every breaking news story that might have been reported through eyewitness accounts now features at least one or more videos of the actual event shot by onlookers. Every person with a smartphone or other camera-equipped digital device is a potential source of a video clip for the evening news.
An EEOC Subpoena Can Greatly Expand The Scope Of The Initial Discrimination Charge
In EEOC v. Aerotek, Inc., No. 15-1690, March 4, 2016, 7th Circuit, the EEOC filed suit against the employer and applied for an order to enforce the EEOC’s administrative subpoena against the employer (a temporary staffing agency). The EEOC had investigated the employer to assess the employer’s compliance with the ADEA. The EEOC sought information […]
McKenna Law Update & News December 2015
In This Issue… WORKERS’ COMPENSATON CLAIM IS EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR EMPLOYEE’S ASBESTOS INJURY THE USE OF ILLINOIS RULE 224 WHEN DOES SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITY TURN INTO STALKING? MASSACHUSETTS COURT SETS OUT REQUIREMENTS UNDER MASSACHUSETTS STATUTE TRIALS AND CASE DISPOSITIONS
Offering Severence Pay In An Agreement Which Would Deter Filing A Complaint With The EEOC Does Not Violate Title VII
In Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc., No. 14-3653, December 17, 2015, 7th Circuit, CVS fired a store manager and offered her a severance agreement which she signed. The agreement included a broad release of waivable claims relating to her employment, including claims under Title VII. The agreement expressly carved out the manager’s […]
What Crimes Bar Inheritance?
The Appellate Court for the First District has found that conviction of perjury and obstruction of justice in a murder case are not necessarily bars to inheriting form the murder victim. Darota Chaban married William Chaban in Las Vegas on June 9, 2007. When they returned to Chicago on June 13, 2007 and informed Darota’s […]