The Non-Compete Landscape Gets Even Smaller With Recent Changes To Illinois Law. Here's What Business Owners Need To Know
Many business owners require key employees to sign non-competition and non-solicitation agreements to protect their clients, other employees, and confidential information from being poached or misappropriated when the employment relationship ends. These restrictive covenants have always drawn skeptical eyes from judges in Illinois, but their utility and enforceability has now become even more limited under amendments to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act signed by Gov. JB Pritzker on August 13, 2021. . . . [READ MORE]
Chicagoans Who Employ Domestic Workers Must Provide Them With Written Contracts As Of January 1, 2022
In Chicago, the new year brings with it new rights for nannies, home care aides, home cleaners, and other domestic workers, and new obligations for those who employ them. . . . [READ MORE]
DOL Announces New Final Rules For Tip Pooling and Tip Credits
Businesses with tipped employees will need to review their compensation policies and practices to ensure compliance with two new final rules regarding tip pooling and tip credits. Published by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in September and October 2021, the rules modify and clarify how employers may treat and account for compensation received by employees who rely on tips for some or most of their income. . . . [READ MORE]
