Illinois Mandates Pay Transparency in Job Postings
In a pivotal move towards fostering equal opportunity employment, Illinois has taken a bold step by mandating pay transparency in job postings. This groundbreaking amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay...
U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Title VII Prevents Sexual Orientation Discrimination
On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court made clear, in a 6-3 ruling, that federal law, through Title VII, protects workers from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender...
Retaliation for Supporting Another’s Claim of Discrimination is Illegal
Unlawful workplace retaliation can take many forms, and an employee may even have a claim for activity outside of work. For example, as explained by the EEOC in his June...
Senate Bill 20 will bring major changes to the Illinois Human Rights Act
Discrimination in the workplace can take many forms and, in Illinois, a large number of personal characteristics are protected and legally actionable under the Illinois Human Rights Act (the “Act”)....