Illinois may be on the road to becoming the “California” of the Midwest based on the latest developments in its employment laws. The following is a look at the key regulatory changes for 2022 and possible changes for 2022 and beyond. Restricting Restrictive Covenants: Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation Effective 1 January 2022, an amendment to the… Read More »
Monday, February 21, 2022 Illinois may be on the road to becoming the “California” of the Midwest based on the latest developments in its employment laws. The following is a look at the key regulatory changes for 2022 and possible changes for 2022 and beyond. RESTRICTING RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS: NONCOMPETITION AND NONSOLICITATION Effective 1 January 2022,… Read More »
A new law in Illinois allows homeowners to change their housing deeds to remove racist clauses that were used to bar people of certain races and religious groups from buying homes or living in a particular neighborhood. The clauses, which are known as racial restrictive covenants, were outlawed under the Fair Housing Act in 1968,… Read More »
Only 3 new laws went into effect at the beginning of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WREX) — When the clock strikes 12:00 a.m. Saturday morning, hundreds of new laws will go take effect in Illinois. According to lawmakers on both sides of… Read More »