Recent Changes to Chicago’s Sexual Harassment Laws in the Workplace
Several laws in Chicago make sexual harassment in the workplace illegal. However, sexual harassment charges still account for approximately 27.7% of all harassment charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). This would suggest that there is...
5 Key Takeaways from Starbucks Unionization Efforts
In December of 2021, the first Starbucks location voted to unionize, and since, over 300 locations have followed suit including several in Chicago alone. However, the efforts of Starbucks unions such as Starbucks Workers United or Workers United have not been a walk...
Can You Be Required to Work 7 Days in a Row?
Employers taking advantage of their employees is a tale as old as time. But thanks to several Illinois laws and regulations, employees have more protections than ever, helping to prevent harmful and unreasonable work conditions. One such protection is covered by the...
Disparti: “We will fight workplace discrimination wherever we see it.”
FEDERAL LAWSUIT FILED ALLEGING SHERIFF TOM DART AND SHERIFF’S OFFICE OF AGE DISCRIMINATION “We will fight workplace discrimination wherever we see it. Today we are proud to represent one of the finest and most distinguished law enforcement officers in Cook...