Cook County, Illinois Further Revises Mandatory Paid Leave Rules
On April 10, 2025, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved further revisions to the Commission on Human Rights’ regulations implementing the county’s paid leave ordinance. Many private employers will welcome these clarifications. Read More
Illinois Amends One Day Rest in Seven Act to Prohibit Retaliation
Last month Governor JB Pritzker signed SB 3180 into law prohibiting retaliation under the One Day Rest in Seven Act. The Act requires every employer, with certain exceptions, to provide employees with at least 24 consecutive hours of rest in every calendar week. The amendments provide that an employer is in violation of the Act if the employer discharges, takes adverse action against, or in any other matter discriminates against an employee because the employee has: Exercised a right guaranteed under the Act; Complained to the employer; Filed or plans to file a proceeding under or related to the Act; or Testified or is about to testify in an investigation or proceeding under the Act. Read More
Kansas Law Mandates Reformation and Strengthens Non-Solicitation Covenants
On April 9, 2025, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed into law Senate Bill No. 241, which amends Section 50-163 of the Kansas Restraint of Trade Act to clarify what types of business contracts, agreements and arrangements are not intended to unreasonably restrain trade or commerce and do not contravene public welfare under the Act. The Act already said that it “shall not be construed to apply to: … any franchise agreements or covenants not to compete.” However, whether the Act covered non-solicitation provisions had not been clear. Now it is—the amendments to the Act create conclusive presumptions of enforceability for employee and customer non-solicitation covenants where they meet specific requirements. Further, the amendments create mandatory reformation of any covenant deemed to be overbroad or otherwise not enforceable and require Kansas courts to enforce the covenant as modified. Read More
Wisconsin Supreme Court Tackles Thorny Contours of Arrest Record Discrimination
In a recent case, Oconomowoc Area School District v. Cota, the Wisconsin Supreme Court examined the definition of “arrest record” and the circumstances under which employers may lawfully consider arrest records in making employment decisions. As a practical matter, the decision is likely to increase the risk of employment claims by individuals subject to adverse employment actions in connection with arrest records in Wisconsin, though the case involved unique facts that may not apply in many situations. Read More
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