A Lane & Waterman Blog
Lane & Waterman Attorney Mikkie Schiltz was elected to the 7th District Judicial Nominating Commission. The commission is comprised of five attorneys (voted by attorneys in the judicial district) and five governor-appointed individuals, and led by a judge from the 7th Judicial District. When there is an opening for a Judge in the 7th Judicial District,…
By Maegan Gorham What a week we’ve had reviewing the 2020 Illinois employment law changes. We’re not done yet –read on for part three of the Workplace Transparency Act. Beginning January 1, 2020, the Workplace Transparency Act (“WTA”) will bring sweeping changes to Illinois employment law. This post will focus on training and reporting requirements…
By Maegan Gorham Today marks #4 in our Employment Law Update series where we will discuss part two of the Workplace Transparency Act. Beginning January 1, 2020, the Workplace Transparency Act (“WTA”) will bring sweeping changes to Illinois employment law. This post will focus on required changes to employment, separation, and arbitration agreements entered into,…
By Maegan Gorham If you’ve been reading this week, you know we’ve been covering the various changes to Illinois employment law going into effect in 2020. Today, I’ll discuss the Workplace Transparency Act. Beginning January 1, 2020, the Workplace Transparency Act (“WTA”) will bring sweeping changes to Illinois employment law. The WTA prohibits employers from…
by Judy Herrmann, Mikkie Schiltz, and Maegan Gorham This is the second installment in our week-long series focused on the Illinois employment law changes for 2020. Today, we discuss the topic everyone’s talking about: marijuana. Beginning January 1, 2020, the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (Cannabis Act) makes recreational Cannabis legal in…
