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Illinois

Prior workers’ comp case? Make sure discharge reasons are plausible

07/01/2007

Illinois law protects employees against retaliation for filing workers’ compensation claims. To help your organization avoid needless litigation …

Employee stops, pops, scores workers’ compensation claim

07/01/2007

A compliance officer for Abbott Laboratories, headquartered in Chicago, will receive workers’ compensation for injuries he sustained during a basketball competition at an annual company festival …

Strange days indeed: Company argues for workers’ comp coverage

07/01/2007

An appeals court ruled that the estate of Miguel Pena, a setting machine operator shot and killed by a fellow employee at Gutmann Leather in Chicago, may proceed with a wrongful death suit …

Call someone ‘sweetheart,’ she might call for a retaliation suit

07/01/2007

Calling a female employee “honey” might not constitute sexual harassment, according to a recent federal ruling on a sexual-harassment case, but retaliating when someone complains about it will win you a ticket to court anyway …

Senate bill to help employers avoid health care penalties

07/01/2007

State Sen. David Koehler introduced an amendment to the state’s “Illinois Covered” universal health care bill …

Watch that second step, it’s a heck of a drop

07/01/2007

Two employees fell while exiting their buildings. One got comp, the other didn’t …

Continually asking as good as ordering, appeals court finds

07/01/2007

The 7th U.S. District Court of Appeals upheld damages for a towboat captain fired after he refused to push a load he considered unsafe …

Understanding religious accommodation in Illinois workplaces

07/01/2007

Illinois mirrors America’s growing diversity in many ways. Today, mosques occupy old churches; co-workers wear burqas and yarmulkes; and some employees request “prayer breaks”  …

Court: Basing pay on past salary may spark Equal Pay Act lawsuits

06/20/2007

A surprising new court ruling says that if your organization uses a common pay practice—setting new hires’ salaries based on their past pay—you could be violating the Equal Pay Act …

Failing to track FMLA leave requests erases your right to challenge time off

04/01/2007

It’s crucial to keep meticulous FMLA records, from requests to approvals to return-to-work discussions. If you fail to create a solid paper trail, courts will resolve any questions in the employee’s favor …