Corporate Services, Inc.
208 Kishwaukee St. · Rockford, IL 61104
(p) (815) 962-8367 · (f) (815) 962-0940
www.corpserv.com
06/01/2023
On May 30, 2023, General Counsel (GC) Jennifer A. Abruzzo released Memorandum 23-08, Non-Compete Agreements that Violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)....more
06/01/2023
On May 30, 2023 the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) addressed concerns on calculating leave used under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) during a holiday week....more
05/31/2023
Here is a summary scheduled state- and local-level wage increases throughout the summer and fall of 2023....more
05/31/2023
Minnesota has joined the growing number of jurisdictions that have enacted paid family and/or medical leave programs for employees. On May 25, 2023, Governor Tim Walz signed H...more
05/26/2023
On May 23, 2023, Evanston, Illinois joined the state of Oregon, Chicago, and cities in California, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington in the group of jurisdictions ...more
05/25/2023
Illinois employers already required to make pay disclosures for the Equal Pay Registration Certificate (ERPC) process would face even more stringent pay transparency duties un...more
05/23/2023
A new decision from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) means employers must proceed very carefully before disciplining employees who get a little heated while engaging ...more
05/22/2023
On May 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2023-2 (FAB) to provide guidance to its field staff on the Prov...more
05/22/2023
The Sixth Circuit (KY, MI, OH and TN) has become the second federal appeals court to toughen the standard for plaintiffs seeking court-authorized notice to potential claimants...more
05/19/2023
On May 4, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) announced that employers have 30 days to reach I-9 compliance after COV...more
05/18/2023
The Minnesota legislature has passed a sweeping Omnibus Jobs Bill that Governor Tim Walz has said he will sign. This legislation will significantly impact Minnesota employers ...more
05/18/2023
On May 18, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency charged with administering civil rights laws issued a "technical assistance document."...more
05/16/2023
Saying it is the "capstone" of its resources on the subject, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued another update to its COVID-19 guidance....more
05/15/2023
U.S. immigration policy and the Biden administration's response to the ongoing migration crisis have been hot topics in the news. ...more
05/15/2023
Is it age bias? Or just business? In a recent decision the plaintiff spent more than two decades working as a System Technician for the defendant....more
05/15/2023
A proposed law banning virtually all covenants not to compete (also known as non-compete agreements) is headed to the Minnesota State Senate and House of Representatives, wher...more
05/11/2023
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has published regulations overhauling and expanding its regulated employee testing program to include oral fluids drug tests....more
05/11/2023
A longtime meatpacking plant worker who was terminated after sending a profane text to his plant manager was unable to convince Iowa's highest court that the real reason for h...more
05/09/2023
What is solid evidence of race bias, and what is not? In a recent case, a Black worker claimed that the use of the nickname "Sly," together with other allegations he offered, ...more
05/04/2023
An important new court ruling says that "employers may not circumvent Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) protections by 'fractioning' an employee's job."...more
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (14)
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (5)
Department of Labor (DOL) (17)
Drugs/Alcohol, Abuse and Testing (3)
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (2)
Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) (5)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) (25)
Equal Pay Act (2)
Executive Branch (5)
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (8)
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) (7)
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Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) (3)
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National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) (9)
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) (10)
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