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Illinois

Fresh start good for everyone

06/01/2010
Have you faced a situation where you weren’t sure whether an employee had been unfairly treated by a supervisor? When doubts arise, it’s sometimes best to offer the employee a fresh start. But if the old problems resurface and you end up terminating the employee, chances are a court will view the employee as the problem.

Unsubstantiated rumors don’t add up to liability

06/01/2010
Public employers aren’t necessarily liable if they fail to respond to vague rumors about employee misconduct, as the following case shows.

Are mortgage loan officers exempt?

05/17/2010
Q. I always thought that mortgage loan officers were exempt professional employees. Now I heard otherwise. Are mortgage loan officers exempt from the FLSA overtime requirements?

Can we terminate employee who has used all FMLA leave but still needs time off?

05/17/2010
Q. Can we terminate an employee who has exhausted his FMLA leave but needs additional time off to care for his serious health condition? Or must we provide additional leave?

Are milk expression breaks mandatory?

05/17/2010
Q. I know a number of states already have laws that require employers to provide unpaid breaks to nursing mothers to express breast milk. Are there any federal laws providing for similar requirements?

Must we grant dad intermittent FMLA leave after baby is born?

05/17/2010
Q. Do we have to grant an employee’s request for intermittent FMLA leave to care for his newborn son?

Calculating the time-worked threshold for FMLA eligibility

05/17/2010

To be eligible for FMLA leave, an employee “must have been employed for at least 1,250 hours of service” with his or her employer during the 12 months prior to the commencement of the FMLA leave. That seems simple enough. But in the world of FMLA administration, nothing is as simple as it seems.

Illinois per capita state tax burden holds steady

05/17/2010

Illinois ranks right in the middle of the nationwide pack when it comes to the per capita tax rate its citizens paid in 2009, according to the Federation of Tax Administrators. Illinois ranked 27th in state per capita taxes in 2009, dropping one slot from 26th in 2008.

Orland Park janitorial company faces discrimination charges

05/17/2010
The EEOC has filed suit against RJB Properties Inc., of Orland Park, charging that the company discriminated against Hispanic employees because of their national origin, sexually harassed a male employee, and retaliated against employees who objected to the discrimination against Latino employees.

Bakery settles after allegations of harassment against Mexicans

05/17/2010

Gonnella Bakery has settled with Mexican workers at its plant in Aurora who claimed they were harassed because of their national origin. The workers said one manager often made derogatory comments about Mexican workers and consistently assigned them more difficult duties and work schedules.