Employers who scan their workers' faces or fingerprints (or more) are seeing a raft of class-action lawsuits because of a little-reported legal update protecting biometric information. Many employers don't have the policies and procedures in place to comply with the strict interpretation of the law. Getting in compliance before trouble strikes can save a bucket of money! Small [...]
New year, new laws! In our 2025 annual legislative digest for Illinois’ small business community, we highlight seven new developments. Please note: This post covers only some of the new legislation taking effect this year and, while these laws certainly affect small businesses, there may be others as well. These laws make the following changes: The FTC’s battle [...]
**Please note that as of March 26, 2025, FinCEN, the agency charged with enforcement of the CTA, has posted the following on its website: “All entities created in the United States — including those previously known as “domestic reporting companies” — and their beneficial owners are now exempt from the requirement to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to [...]
Several laws take effect in Chicago starting on July 1st, 2024. Hiring parties will be required to provide more paid leave and sick leave to their workers. The city's minimum wage in 2024 will increase. The tipped minimum wage will begin to be phased out. State and federal governments usually write laws to take effect on January 1st, [...]
New Paid Leave Laws for Illinois Employees Three new major paid leave laws will go into effect in Illinois in 2024. The Paid Leave for All Workers Act applies to any employer with an employee in the state. Cook County’s paid leave ordinance applies to any employer with an employee in Cook County. Chicago’s paid leave ordinance applies [...]
