by AGHL Law | May 3, 2024 | News & Events
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its Final Rule to increase the minimum salary requirements to qualify for “white collar” exemptions from overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Effective July 1, 2024, the salary threshold for exempting bona...
by AGHL Law | May 3, 2024 | News & Events
On March 18, 2024, a federal court entered a preliminary injunction order enjoining the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) from taking any actions to enforce the “equivalent benefits” provisions of Section 42 of the more recently amended Illinois Day and Temporary...
by AGHL Law | Jan 27, 2024 | News & Events
As of January 1, 2024, covered Illinois employers are required to provide their full-time, part-time, and temporary employees up to 40 hours of paid leave per year, to be used for “any purpose” under the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLAWA). Employers are...
by AGHL Law | Dec 18, 2023 | News & Events
As you may know, the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act takes effect on January 1, 2024. This Act will require most Illinois employers to provide covered employees, including full-time, part-time, seasonal, and temporary employees, with up to 40 hours of paid...
by AGHL Law | Dec 14, 2023 | News & Events
Signed into law on August 4, 2023, the Freelance Worker Protection Act (FWPA) (HB1122) provides robust protections to freelance workers through the security of written contracts and timely compensation. Under the Act, “freelance worker” is defined as any natural...
by AGHL Law | Nov 30, 2023 | News & Events
Illinois House Bill (HB) 3641, signed into law on November 17, 2023, amends the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (820 ILCS 175/1 et seq.) by delaying the implementation of Section 42, “Equal Pay for Equal Work,” by six months. Under the original terms of the Act,...
by AGHL Law | Aug 23, 2023 | News & Events
Illinois House Bill (HB) 3129, which goes into effect on January 1, 2025, will amend the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 to require all employers with at least fifteen or more employees to provide pay scale and benefits information in any open job posting for positions...
by AGHL Law | Aug 18, 2023 | News & Events
H.B. 2862, which became law on August 4, 2023, substantially amends the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act. The amendment places the following new obligations on staffing agencies and employers who utilize non-clerical temporary workers, which will result in a need...
by AGHL Law | Jun 13, 2023 | News & Events
On May 30, 2023, the General Council of the NLRB, Jennifer Abruzzo, published a memo explaining what non-compete agreements violate Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). In her opinion, outside of limited circumstances, all...
