Category: Illinois
Collective Bargaining Rights for Rideshare Drivers: California and Illinois Join Massachusetts in Paving the Way
From JDSupra, Sarah Gasperini, Laura Pierson-Scheinberg, and Richard Vitarelli discuss laws in California, Illinois, and Massachusetts that…
Illinois Attorney General Issues Annual Labor Day Report with Highlights that include Lawsuits Alleging Misclassification of Workers as Independent Contractors
Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued a report detailing actions his office has taken during to protect Illinois…
Illinois Attorney General Settles Misclassification Claims with Online Platform that Places Temporary Workers
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a settlement with GigSmart Inc. (GigSmart) to resolve allegations that GigSmart misclassified workers…
Illinois Attorney General Files Suit Against Construction Company for Misclassification
The Illinois Attorney General announced that it had filed a lawsuit against a construction company claiming that…
New Year, New Rules: Changes to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act Effective January 2026 – Prohibited Contractual Terms
From JDSupra, Rebecca Hill and Michael Shoenfelt discuss amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (WTA) which…
Illinois Attorney General Recovers Unpaid Wages for Misclassified Workers
The Illinois Attorney General announced that it had reached a settlement with an online platform for manufacturing…
Illinois Independent Contractors Afforded New Avenues of Wage Recovery
From JDSupra, Jeralyn Baran, Samera Ludwig, and Robert Smeltzer discuss recent measures adopted by Chicago and Illinois…
Illinois Attorney Settles Allegations that Construction Company Misclassified Workers
Illinois Attorney General announced a settlement with a construction company to resolve claims that the construction company…
Illinois’s Freelance Worker Protection Act Took Effect July 1, 2024
From JDSupra, James Looby reviews the provisions of Illinois’ Freelance Worker Protection Act which went into effect…
More than 15,750 Arbitration Claims Filed Against Amazon Alleging Drivers Were Misclassified as Independent Contractors
Cohen Milstein announced that more than 15,750 Amazon Flex drivers filed claims for arbitrtion alleging that they…
Illinois Department of Labor Publishes Proposed Rules Implementing the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act
From JDSupra, Alison Crane, Anderson Franklin, and Emma Graham discuss the recently published proposed rules for implementing…
Chicago Passes Sweeping New Paid Leave Ordinance
From JDSupra, Laura Friedel discusses the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance that applies…
