By: Alexander J. Mezny Leave laws have proliferated in the wake of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Below is a summary of some of the miscellaneous leave laws in Illinois: Leave for Victims of Domestic & Sexual Violence. The Illinois Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA) requires employers of 15 or more employees […]
Alexander Mezny January 18th, 2012
Posted In: Employment & Labor
By: Alexander J. Mezny The National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB”) recent complaint against a Connecticut ambulance company for allegedly firing an employee due to negative posts on Facebook has been all over the news. What does it mean for you? The NLRB felt the posts qualified as “protected concerted activity” – the right of employees to […]
Alexander Mezny July 21st, 2011
Posted In: Employment & Labor
By: Alexander J. Mezny The Illinois Wage Theft Enforcement Act became effective January 1, 2011. It changes the relative leverage of parties in wage claim actions by expanding employer liability – including personal liability – for unpaid wages in nearly every conceivable fashion: Personal liability has been expanded beyond those in actual control of the decision […]
Alexander Mezny April 24th, 2011
Posted In: Employment & Labor