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It often happens that an employee tells the employer that the employee is quitting…but later the employee claims the employer really fired the employee. How does this happen? Let’s look at a typical fictional example. Steve, a machine operator, decides that he wants to quit to go to see his sick grandmother who lives in…
Read MoreOver my seventy-two (72) years of life, there are a number of constants that have existed. One of them is “no job is complete until the paperwork is done”. This is certainly true with the United States Government and its numerous forms (i.e. new EEOC Forms; new OSHA Forms, etc.). Effective as of September 18,…
Read MoreThe IRS Form SS-8 has been used for decades by the IRS and is often sent to a company when a disgruntled independent contractor complains to the IRS that he/she was really an employee (and was misclassified by the company). The IRS Form SS-8 is entitled “Determination of Worker Status for Purposes of Federal Employment…
Read MoreWhile there is no requirement for Employers to file an EEO-1 Report during Calendar 2017, do not start celebrating too quickly. The “New and Improved” EEO-1 Reports are due by March 31, 2018 and require expanded/new reporting requirements. These new/expanded reporting requirements not only require reporting with regard to race, ethnicity, gender, etc., but also…
Read MoreTo the concern of many employers, on July 1, 2017 two new ordinances went into effect in the City of Chicago and Cook County. Employers are upset to learn that they are now required to give employees paid sick days. These ordinances can be confusing; below is a synopsis of the requirements of these two…
Read MoreOnce an Illinois company is audited by the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES), the IDES auditor will send his/her findings to another division of the IDES that is in charge of putting together the tax bill from the audit. The tax bill is known as the Notice of Determination & Assessment (commonly referred to…
Read MoreOver the Author’s lengthy career in practicing Labor and Employment Law (since November, 1972), I have had the privilege to represent a vast number of Employers in National Labor Relations Board matters (representation in Elections and Unfair Labor Practice Charges). Over that period of time, I have seen numerous vacillations with regard to Board Policy,…
Read MoreWhile there may be disagreement as to the current status of the work environment, most intelligent/competent people would agree that unemployment is low and the job market is beginning to tighten. The U.S. unemployment rate is at a sixteen (16) year low – 4.3%. In fact, there are 73 counties in the United States with…
Read MoreIt reached a similar conclusion with respect to her FMLA claim: The highly questionable activities of Harvey Weinstein and others have caused the City Council of the City of Chicago to make significant changes to its laws in an effort to reduce sexual harassment. As a result of a recent survey of numerous hotels in…
Read MoreOn behalf of Wessels Sherman posted in Other on Saturday, June 24, 2017. Last year U.S. companies and government agencies reported 1,093 data security breaches, a 40 percent increase from 2015. The high-profile breaches include the hacking that affected more than 1,000 Wendy’s Co. chains in July 2016. Just last week, McDonald’s Canada announced that…
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