Subject Index Labor Law

Changes to the general procedures of the Labor Relations Board

March
2014
Illinois Law Update
, Page 120
Amendments to the general procedures of the Labor Relations Board update the physical address of the Springfield office and provide the Board's website address as www.state.il.us/ilrb. 80 Ill. Adm. Code 31200 (eff. Dec. 13, 2013).

Caveat Emptor: Company B assumes fair-labor liability when it buys Company A

By Adam W. Lasker
August
2013
LawPulse
, Page 386
The federal successor-liability doctrine makes a buyer company responsible for the seller's Fair Labor Standards Act liability even if state law would hold otherwise, the seventh circuit rules.

Workers’ Comp and Temporary or ‘Borrowed’ Workers

By James P. Looby
August
2013
Article
, Page 426
With more employers turning to staffing agencies, determining who the real employer is and isn't - and thus whom the worker might be able to sue in civil court - is trickier than ever.

Amendments to Carnival and Amusement Rides Safety Act regulate “zip lines”

July
2013
Illinois Law Update
, Page 336
The Illinois Department of Labor (the "Department") recently adopted amendments to regulations governing safety standards and guidelines for zip lines operating in the State of Illinois. 56 Ill. Adm. Code 6000.

Presumption of vesting of health benefits under collective bargaining agreement

July
2013
Illinois Law Update
, Page 336
On May 2, 2013, the Illinois Appellate Court, Third District, held that a city's decision to reduce retired employees' health benefits promised under a collective bargaining agreement should be analyzed as a matter of contract, subject to a presumption in favor of the vesting of these benefits.

Answering an IDHR Discrimination Claim

By Ron Wisniewski
March
2013
Column
, Page 154
What to do if a worker files an employment discrimination claim against your client.

New specifications for plumbers’ license cards. PA 097-1137

March
2013
Illinois Law Update
, Page 124
Illinois lawmakers have amended the Illinois Plumbing License Law (225 ILCS 320/11, 16) to provide new requirements for plumbers' license cards.

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.
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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 & 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

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