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Illinois General Assembly considers Illinois Not to Compete Act Illinois businesses should be aware that Illinois House Bill 4923 would radically alter the law regarding non-competition agreements in Illinois by creating the Illinois Not to Compete Act. This Act would restrict the enforceability of non-competition agreements in several key respects and create numerous rebuttable presumptions [...] U.S. Senate passes HIRE Act News reports say that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expects the House will soon consider the Senate-passed $15 billion jobs bill (H.R. 2847), known as the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act, that passed the Senate by a 70-28 vote on Feb. 24. The bill passed by the Senate and [...] Legislative Update: Employment Non-Discrimination Act ENDA The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) would create federal protections against workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The first version of the bill was introduced in 1994. The latest version, introduced in June 2009, is currently in committee. The House Education and Labor Committee held a full committee [...] EFCA While the Employee Free Choice Act (“EFCA”) received front page treatment immediately after the November ’08 elections and through the spring, 2009, it has slowly lost its life force, so as to become moribund. While quickly introduced into the House, it rapidly lost support among key Democratic Senators, including Sen. Arlen Specter (D – [...] From Today’s Daily Labor Report: Legislation to Require Paid Sick Leave For ’Contagious’ Workers Introduced into House Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) Nov. 3 introduced legislation (H.R. 3991) that would guarantee five paid sick days for workers sent home or told to stay home by their employer in relation to a “contagious” illness, such as the H1N1 [...] Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA) On May 27, 2009, the Illinois legislature approved a significant overhaul to the Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act, also know as VESSA, which requires covered employers to provide leave and other accommodations to employees and their family members who are victims of domestic abuse or sexual violence. [...] Pending Legislation – FORWARN Act Introduced just recently into the House and Senate, the Federal Oversight, Reform, and Enforcement of the WARN Act (“FOREWARN Act”) would dramatically amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN Act”). The FOREWARN Act was introduced in response to the significant rise in factory closings and mass layoffs currently [...] Chicago Partner E. Jason Tremblay recently added five more pieces of pending federal legislation to his article, “Pending Federal Employment Legislation Update: Employers Beware.” This article provides a brief description of the pending legislation, as well as the significant changes called for under each piece of legislation. As reported this week, Senate leadership has dropped the concept of card check from EFCA, and are moving to “quickie” elections. They are still keeping the obnoxious interest arbitration provisions, as well as monetary penalties and pushing for a ban on captive audience union-free speeches. Read this good analysis from July 21, 2009 Wall Street [...] Wailin Wong of the Chicago Tribune recently interviewed Arnstein & Lehr Partner Mark Spognardi for an article concerning workplace internet use. The article entitled, “Employees linking work, social media,” appeared in the June 11 edition of the Chicago Tribune. On August 19, Arnstein & Lehr’s Labor & Employment Law Practice Group is hosting a full day [...] |
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