Illinois Minimum Wage 2025 | July 1 Update
On January 1, 2025, the Illinois minimum wage increased to $15 per hour and $9 per hour for tipped workers. Here’s everything you need to know. In this Article: Illinois Minimum Wage Law Chicago Minimum Wage Ordinance Can I be fired for asking about the minimum...
New Illinois Whistleblower Laws & Protections | 2025 Update
New amendments made to the Illinois Whistleblower Act (“IWA”), 740 ILCS 174/1 went into effect as of January 1, 2025. House Bill 5561 made changes to whistleblower laws to improve protections for workers who report their employer’s wrongdoings or illegal...
Disparti Files Appeal w/ US Supreme Court for Groundbreaking ADA Case
Disparti Law Group attorneys Larry Disparti and Cass T. Casper filed the firm’s first appeal (but certainly not its last) to the country’s highest court — the Supreme Court of the United States. This groundbreaking case challenges how an employer assesses...
Is Workplace Bullying Illegal? | Hostile Work Environment
According to the Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI), an estimated 48.6 million Americans, or about 30% of the workforce, are bullied at work. That means millions of Americans go to work in fear, spending most of their week in a hostile work environment due to...