Below is a summary of activities of this section from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. While past activity is no guarantee of future activity, it may give a idea of what to expect this year.
Section Stats
Newsletters
Issues: 5
CLE
Live Programs: 11
Discussions
Posts: 6
Legislation
Bills Reviewed: 33
Continuing Legal Education
Section members receive discounts on section-sponsored CLE programs. During the 2022–23 bar year, the Section sponsored the following programs:
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Co-Sponsor LIVE WEB - Illinois Makes General Contractors Liable for Paying Subcontractors' Workers - NOW WHAT? (09/01/2022)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Due Diligence in Mergers & Acquisitions of a Non-Union Company: Top 10 Employment and Immigration Issues (10/06/2022)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Securities Brokers & Their Employers: Discipline, Mediation, Arbitration, and the Role of FINRA and AAA (11/10/2022)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (11/18/2022)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Sexual Harassment Prevention Training - Video Replay 1 (12/06/2022)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Sexual Harassment Prevention Training - Video Replay 2 (12/16/2022)
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Co-Sponsor LIVE WEB - Illinois' Employment Law Update (01/11/2023)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - The Do's and Don'ts of Practicing Law in States Where a Lawyer is Not Licensed (02/16/2023)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Employment Investigations: The Roles of Lawyers, Consultants, Private Investigators, and Forensic Computer Specialists Investigating Harassment, Fraud, and Misconduct (04/19/2023)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Occupational Safety & Health Administration: Inspections, Citations, and Whistleblowers (05/24/2023)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - The Illinois Prevailing Wage Act: Compliance in Public Works Contracts (06/02/2023)
ISBA Central Discussions
ISBA Central communities allows section members to pose questions, answer questions, and share information with fellow section members. Members of the section get free access to the section’s community. Joining any section also grants you access to the Transactional and Litigation communities. Below are the total number of discussion posts during the 2022–23 bar year.
Labor and Employment Law
- Community members: 971
- Total discussion posts: 6
Transactional
- Community members: 25,498
- Total discussion posts: 582
Litigation
- Community members: 25,497
- Total discussion posts: 1,794
Legislation
The Section Council reviewed 33 bills that may affect their members’ practice area. Highlights of the most recent legislative session include:
- House Bill 2248 creates the Civil Rights Remedies Restoration Act that makes it a violation of this Act if certain sections of certain federal acts are violated.
- House Bill 3129 amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Provides that it is unlawful for an employer with 15 or more employees to fail to include the pay scale for a position in any job posting.