10/26/2023
It may come as a surprise that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require employers to provide meal or rest periods. But employers can still get in trouble in these ...more
Corporate Services, Inc.
208 Kishwaukee St. · Rockford, IL 61104
(p) (815) 962-8367 · (f) (815) 962-0940
www.corpserv.com
10/26/2023
It may come as a surprise that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require employers to provide meal or rest periods. But employers can still get in trouble in these ...more
10/17/2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to review non-disclosure agreements and other confidential business information provisions of publicly traded compa...more
10/09/2023
One of the most difficult roles a front-line manager must fill is that of a counselor....more
09/28/2023
Many employees accumulate vacation days at work throughout the year. ...more
09/20/2023
In a recent Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (Louisiana) decision, the plaintiffs brought gender discrimination (equal pay) and retaliation claims after the defendants terminate...more
09/07/2023
In an August 2023 decision, an employee alleges that his employer discriminated against him based on his disability (morbid obesity) when it terminated his employment....more
09/07/2023
Some states have laws requiring leave for school activities. Are they paid or unpaid? What do we need to do to comply?...more
08/14/2023
On July 21, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule in the Federal Register amending its regulation on Improved Tracking o...more
08/01/2023
Using arbitration agreements can provide big benefits for employers....more
07/26/2023
A mid-July letter signed by the attorneys general of 13 states warns Fortune 100 CEOs that they "will face serious legal consequences" if they take their DEI efforts too far b...more
06/27/2023
When dozens of employees seek leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) essentially all at once, something might be up....more
06/16/2023
Documentation can be a headache for human resources, especially when it comes to getting managers and other leaders to document the right things at the right time....more
06/07/2023
It is a fact of life: At some point, most of us face the difficult and painful challenge of dealing with the death of a loved one....more
06/06/2023
When employers decide to part ways with employees, they often choose the route of offering up a severance agreement....more
04/26/2023
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released a new technical assistance document which provides practical tips for preventing and addressing harassment...more
04/20/2023
Making the decision to terminate employment is never easy. Whether it is for performance-related issues or conduct issues, the employee termination process can be complicated,...more
03/20/2023
Kristie Alley began working for Penguin Random House as a full-time order processor in 2014. Within two years, Penguin promoted Alley to the management position of Group Leade...more
03/17/2023
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (NY, et al) has rejected an employee's claim that he was unlawfully discriminated against based on religion after he refused t...more
03/14/2023
Layoffs are here and with them comes an often-overlooked threat: trade secret misappropriation....more
03/13/2023
Three months into the new legislative year, with all but a handful of state legislatures currently in session, clear employment law trends for 2023 have emerged....more
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