Jon Vegosen on February 25th, 2011

This month, Jon Vegosen discusses the implications of the new Illinois Civil Union law for employers, recent cases expanding protection for employees’ discussion of working conditions, and the continuing challenges employers face when seeking to regulate employees’ social media use.
 
Civil Union Law Affects Employee Benefits
The recently enacted Illinois law legalizing civil unions takes effect on [...]

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Jon Vegosen on January 27th, 2010

This month, Jon Vegosen briefs us on important developments regarding EEOC charges and shares information about a significant number of new laws.
Workplace Discrimination Charges Near Record Number
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced earlier this month that, during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 it received more than 93,000 workplace discrimination charges nationwide [...]

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