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On public roads, there are a variety of circumstances under which one driver will have the right of way. Some of these circumstances are obvious – such as when stop signs, yield signs and traffic signals provide direction at intersections and...By: Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

On August 9, 2019, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law a sweeping piece of legislation, SB 75, enacted as Public Act 101-0221 (“SB 75”). Among other measures, SB 75 (i) imposes a sexual harassment training requirement on all employers...By: Epstein Becker & Green

On Friday, August 9, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed SB 75, as part of a massive overhaul of employment laws that were passed by the Legislature earlier this year, and which we summarized previously. While requirements contained in this bill are...By: Laner Muchin, Ltd.

The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) substantially lowered the bar for plaintiffs to demonstrate a protected disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. However, on occasion we still see federal courts reject ADA claims on the basis that...By: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

On August 14, 2018, the National Labor Relations Board issued its first decision regarding mandatory arbitration agreements following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Epic Systems Corp.  In doing so, the Board gave further guidance about when...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Ohio EPA Rulemakings And Announcements - Water - Drinking and Groundwater Division of Drinking and Ground Waters (DDAGW) Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Public Water Systems: DDAGW seeks comments on its proposed rulemaking governing public water...By: Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

2019 Cannabis & Co: Addressing Cannabis in the Workplace (Part 3) will take a closer look at how California Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is affected with Post Prop. 64. - Do employers have a duty to accommodate recreational or medical use of...By: McManis Faulkner

As many of you know, an employer does not have to offer COBRA health insurance coverage to an employee who’s discharged for “gross misconduct.” Unfortunately, COBRA does not define “gross misconduct,” and courts are divided on what it means....By: Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Law No. 20.786, which is known as Dual Education and Dual Technical Training Law, was approved by the Legislature on August 12, 2019. The law sets forth new conditions which allow students to train in two learning areas: a) in a school or training...By: Dentons

The amendments to the Act prohibit Illinois employers and employment agencies from asking job applicants or their prior employers about an applicant’s salary history. The amendments are effective as of September 29, 2019....By: Benesch