In our recent blog, Businesses & the ADA- Do I Have to Let Service Dogs into My Business? we talked about the requirements that businesses have to accommodate customers with service animals under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Here, we want to explain some of the differences and additional requirements on businesses to accommodate employees with service animals. We [...]
Do you (or are you planning to) own a small business in Chicago? Are you looking to add onto your Chicago business office with signs, awnings or patios? Did you receive a notice for a disciplinary hearing from the city? If so, you probably need to visit the Chicago Business Website. (1) What would I use the City of [...]
What is an Employee Handbook, and do I need one? No, Illinois employers are not legally required to create an Employee Handbook. Creating a handbook might be an expensive and drawn-out procedure that isn’t really necessary, especially in small companies. However, there are some benefits to creating one. Why would I want to create an Employee Handbook? There [...]
This is part of a series about trademarks, "Trademarks: Knowing When to Get One and How to Protect One." Read Part 1 of the series, "What is a trademark?", here. How do I know if I can trademark my mark? Make sure the trademark is new To get a trademark, you first want to make sure that the mark you want [...]
We attended a great event in Roscoe Village today! It was a networking lunch put on by the Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce. It was sold out, so we were able to meet a lot of great small business owners! We always love talking with fellow small business owners – they have so much passion for what they do. [...]