Employment Law

All Employers have suffered severe impacts caused by the Covid 19 pandemic, be it because their business has been negatively impacted or be it continued disruptions in their operations due […]

The mandate of the COMMISSION FOR CONCILIATION, MEDIATION ARBITRATION (CCMA) is to provide simple procedures for the resolution of labour disputes through statutory conciliation, mediation, and arbitration. It has become

As COVID-19 safety restrictions are being eased, more and more companies are welcoming workers back to the office in person. Great news, right? Well, it depends on whom you ask.

Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, understanding and following all the guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has proven challenging at times. Now with

In early January 2021, just weeks before leaving office, the Trump administration rolled out a simplified independent contractor test that many perceived as more beneficial to employers. It was set

Amendment to The Illinois Equal Pay Act The Illinois Equal Pay Act (“IEPA”) prohibits employers from discriminating between employees on the basis of sex with respect to the payment of

If you are an Illinois employer, you should be aware of SB 1480, which Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law on March 23, 2021. In particular, the legislation revises the

Since June 24, 2020, restrictions have been in place for issuing H-1B, L-1, and J-1 visas, but the Biden administration allowed that ban to expire on March 31, 2021. This

Work Permits and Deportation relief On March 8, 2021, the White House announced that Venezuelan immigrants living in the United States would receive work permits and deportation relief under a

As you may recall, in early January 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued what it called a “final rule” on the classification of independent contractors. However, as expected,