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• Paycheck Fairness Act

  Quick Pop Quiz for you:  Is the following statement True or False?  "With equal job experiences and resumes mothers are hired 79% less of the time than non-mothers." Wait a minute.... Think about the answer…

• President Obama & Gay Rights

  As a Plaintiff’s employment lawyer I am generally over the moon with Barack Obama’s presidency.  However, one area in which I am disappointed, along with many others, is President Obama’s inaction in the area of…

• The Case Law Firm defeats summary judgment in Salas v. 3M & Sedgwick.

  On August 25, 2009, Judge Blanche Manning of the Northern District of Illinois denied Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment, finding that a number of issues of fact precluded the dismissal of the case prior to…

• Congress Moving to Protect Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the Workplace

  Four senators—two Democrat, two Republican—introduced the Employment Non Discrimination Act of 2009 (“ENDA”) in Congress on August 5, 2009.  This is an important bill in that it would provide anti-discrimination protection for gay or transgendered…

• Pregnant Workers Discriminated Against Before Pregnancy Discrimination Act Out of Luck

   On May 18, 2009, the Supreme Court, in AT&T v. Hulteen, ruled against a small class of female workers on their pregnancy discrimination claim.  Four AT&T employees took maternity leave, and the company would not…

• Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Passes

  President Obama’s first law that he signed as President was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act on January 29, 2009.   The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act reinstates the "paycheck accrual rule" in effect prior to the…

• Illinois Equal Pay Amendments Extend Time Requirements

  Amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act have been passed by the Illinois House and Senate expanding protection for equal pay and are beneficial to employees who have been paid unequal wages.  The Illinois Equal…

• The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (H.R. 11) and the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 12) are headed for a vote on the House floor tomorrow, January 9.

• Ledbetter decision discussed in 'The New York Times'

  The New York Times has a very informative article which discussed the detrimental effects of the Supreme Court’s Ledbetter decision has had on employment cases.  This is yet another reason to support the Ledbetter Fair…

• NEW FMLA REGULATIONS EXPAND EMPLOYEE PROTECTIONS; CLARIFY LAW

  This past year the United States Congress amended the Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and on January 16, 2009 the Department of Labor’s regulations reflecting those amendments become effective.  Attorneys representing employees have fretted…