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In a recent decision, Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified the standard for determining whether an adverse employment action...

Recognizing the complexities involved in the work of benefit plan administrators, the Supreme Court ruled that administrators of ERISA plans that provide for discretionary review are entitled to deferential judicial review of their plan interpretations, even if a previous interpretation of the same plan provision was unreasonable.

Can an employer take disciplinary action against an employee as a result of performance issues uncovered while the employee was on FMLA leave? Yes, according to a federal appellate court.

On June 13, 2024, the Supreme Court held that the National Labor Relations Board (the "Board") is subject to the same standard as any other litigant when it seeks...

In a major victory for employers, on June 20 the U.S. Supreme Court held that a sex discrimination lawsuit brought on behalf of up to 1.5 million current and former female Wal-Mart employees could not be maintained as a class action.

On March 1, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held in Staub v. Proctor Hospital (.pdf) that an employer can, in certain circumstances, be held liable for employment discrimination based upon the bias of a supervisor who influenced, but did not make, the ultimate employment decision.

As mentioned in a previous alert, group health plans will be subject to new claims and appeals requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), signed into law on March 23, 2010, as modified by the Health Care and Education Affordability Act of 2010 ("Reconciliation Bill" and combined, "Health Care Act").

In April, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released two long-awaited final documents aimed at strengthening worker protections...

On April 4, 2010, a federal trial court ordered Wachovia Securities to pay a former employee more than $1.6 million dollars in damages under the Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Act (USERRA) because the Company failed to return the Plaintiff to the position to which he was entitled upon return from military duty.

Now that the 2024 Title IX regulations have been released, what does your school need to do to be fully compliant by August 1?

On June 1, 2011, Illinois began recognizing civil unions in accordance with the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act (the "Act").

On May 23, 2024, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated ruling on whether a taxpayer is required to pay its property tax bill before pursuing an appeal at the Property Tax Appeal Board (PTAB).

In Burough of Duryea v. Guarnieri, one of several important rulings issued this week, the United States Supreme Court limited retaliation claims by public employees under the Petition Clause of the First Amendment to cases in which the employee’s petition relates to matter of "public concern."

This week, the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) made two announcements, the results of which could further the administration’s EFCA agenda without the need to pass legislation.

In an anticipated yet groundbreaking turn of events, on April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") voted 3-2 to issue a Final Non-Compete Clause Rule (the "Final Rule") which bans U.S.

In recent months, OCR has reached resolution agreements with a school district and two universities after investigating complaints of discrimination and harassment based on ancestry or ethnicity...

On March 14, 2024, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed an amendment to the new Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance and approved the final draft of proposed rules under the Ordinance.

Earlier this month, the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection published the final rules supporting Chicago's new Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance.