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The Tougher, Broader Illinois Prevailing Wage Act By Kara M. Pomerantz Principe January 2013 Article, Page 42 Counsel to contractors, governmental bodies, and workers take note: recent changes to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act and the law interpreting it have broadened its reach and toughened requirements and penalties. Find out what it means for your clients.
No rehiring rights for laid-off Chicago teachers By Adam W. Lasker April 2012 Lawpulse, Page 178 Unlike teachers outside Chicago, tenured Chicago public school teachers have no right to be rehired after they are laid off for economic reasons, the Illinois Supreme Court rules.
Collective bargaining agreement law amended. PA 096-0598 February 2011 Illinois Law Update, Page 72 The Illinois Public Labor Relations Act has been amended for initial collective bargaining agreements entered into following the original certification of units with fewer than 35 public employees. 5 ILCS 315/7.  
(Asset) Buyer Beware By Sherwin D. Abrams December 2010 Column, Page 644 Warning to buyers of going businesses: you may be buying some of your sellers' liabilities.
The Outside Sales Exemption: Does It Really Apply to Your Client? By Samuel G. Wieczorek August 2010 Article, Page 426 This article explores recent case law and gives tips to Illinois practitioners to ensure compliance by their business clients, including those in the pharmaceutical industry.
Labor and Employment Lawyers and the New Rules By Michael R. Lied July 2010 Column, Page 376 New rules affect lawyers who represent organizations and clients who appear before agencies.
Illinois adopts new regulations for amusement parks and carnivals April 2010 Illinois Law Update, Page 180 The Illinois Department of Labor (the department) recently adopted improved regulations for amusement parks and carnivals. 
Court: Prevailing Wage Act does not apply to the TIF-financed pricate contractor By Helen W. Gunnarsson January 2010 Lawpulse, Page 10 Supporters of the fourth-district decision say it, along with new legislation, will encourage private development and spur growth.
A lawful strike must meet all of the prerequisites in the Labor Relations Act August 2005 Illinois Law Update, Page 390 On May 26, 2005, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, vacated and remanded the decision of the Illinois State Labor Relations Board ("Board") finding that the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 241 ("Union") did not violate its duty to bargain in good faith when it contemplated and took actions in furtherance of a strike. 
Procedures adopted for processing claims under the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act July 2005 Illinois Law Update, Page 336 The Illinois Department of Labor (IDL) recently added Part 230 of Title 56 of the Illinois Administrative Code, 56 Ill Adm Code 230.
Police officer decertification hearings procedure adopted February 2005 Illinois Law Update, Page 68 The Illinois Labor Relations Board (Board) recently adopted 80 Ill Adm Code 1240, effective November 1, 2004. 
Rules Adopted by the Department of Labor August 2004 Illinois Law Update, Page 398 The Illinois Department of Labor recently adopted section 320 of Title 56 of the Illinois Administrative Code.
State Requires Construction Contract Bidders to Meet Certain Labor Standards P.A. 93-0642 March 2004 Illinois Law Update, Page 124 Effective June 1st, in order to be considered a responsible bidder on a construction contract, a bidder must comply with and present evidence of compliance with certain standards. 
Overtime Overview: A Look at the Proposed Overtime Rules By Joseph E. Gumina and Michael J. Pulcanio October 2003 Article, Page 521 A thumbnail sketch of the Department of Labor proposal, with a look at how the proposed regulations might affect lawyer-employers.
Workin' overtime By Helen W. Gunnarsson August 2003 Lawpulse, Page 374 Proposed federal regs would redefine exemptions from overtime laws, particularly for managerial employees.
Gov. Blagojevich signs Equal Pay Act into law P.A. 93-0006 July 2003 Illinois Law Update, Page 332 On Mother's Day, Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed into law the Illinois Equal Pay Act.
Unfinished Business: The U.S. Supreme Court's Recent Labor-and-Employment Cases By Douglas A. Darch April 2003 Article, Page 188 A review of the U.S. Supreme Court's remarkably large output of labor-and-employment cases in 2002.
What HIPAA's Privacy Regs Mean for Employers and Group Health Plans By Aaron W. Brooks April 2003 Article, Page 192 Guidance for lawyers and their employer clients.
Public-employee pension pitfall By Helen W. Gunnarsson March 2003 Lawpulse, Page 110 Teachers, police officers, and other government workers charged with crimes related to their official duties have one thing in common ; they all face the loss of their pensions, a fact their lawyers should keep in mind.
Union protection extended to nonunion workers (or "I never promised them a Weingarten") By Helen W. Gunnarsson April 2002 Lawpulse, Page 168 A federal circuit court ruling gives nonunion workers the right to have a coworker present at an employer's investigatory interview.
Are Plant-Shutdown Pension Benefits Protected? By Michael F. Tomasek January 2002 Article, Page 43 Federal courts are split on the issue.
Union Docs: The AMA, the HMOs, and Physicians' Rights to Collectively Bargain By Todd A. Lyon March 2001 Article, Page 138 Can new labor organizations created by the AMA strengthen the hand of doctors and patients in the face of growing HMO power?.
The Lawyer's Journal By Bonnie C. McGrath February 2001 Column, Page 56 When does may mean must? When it comes to appealing interlocutory orders
Informal requests for intervention to union stewards do not toll the six month statute of limitations under the Labor Management Relations Act July 1999 Illinois Law Update, Page 351 On May 24, 1999, the Seventh Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's dismissal of the plaintiff's suit on the basis of a statute of limitations violation.
Part-Time Police Officers "Employed'' by a Unit of Local Government May 1999 Illinois Law Update, Page 244 On March 3, 1999, the Attorney General published an opinion on two issues: (1) whether the use of the terms "employment'' and "employed'' in the definitions of the phrases.
Representing Workers Under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Illinois Minimum Wage Law By Peter S. Rukin April 1999 Article, Page 208 A primer on these important worker protection laws.
"On-call'' time at home not considered ``work'' for emergency medical technicians under the Fair Labor Standards Act March 1999 Illinois Law Update, Page 130 On January 7, 1999, the Seventh Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals affirmed the holding of the United States District Court finding that hours spent by emergency medical technicians (EMTs) "on-call'' was not considered performing work within the meaning of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Union employee lacks standing to challenge an arbitration award absent allegations that the union breached its duty of fair representation December 1998 Illinois Law Update, Page 662 On September 24, 1998, the Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court's holding that a union employee covered by a collective-bargaining agreement does not have standing to challenge an arbitration award in circuit court unless the employee has alleged that the union breached its duty of fair representation.
Six-month statute of limitations period does not apply to unfair labor practice claims under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) November 1998 Illinois Law Update, Page 596 On September 18, 1998, the Seventh Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's ruling that a six-month statute of limitations did not apply to the plaintiff's unfair labor practices suit against the defendant labor organization.
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