2024 Employment Law Guide

Airdo Werwas released its 2024 Employment Law Guide. Employment laws are an ever-changing complexity of rules, regulations, statutes, and case law that stymie even the most sophisticated human resources departments. This challenge is the natural result of constant changes to Federal, State, county, and even local laws that affect each employer differently.

This 2024 Employment Law Guide includes some recent updates, an overview of Federal and Illinois employment laws, some preventative measures all employers can take before problems happen, as well as 26 template policies and forms. This Guide is only one of the many ways we are committed to providing you solutions and getting positive results.

To request a hard copy, please email lmartin@airdowerwas.com.

2024 Employment Law Guide: Table of Contents

Recent Updates
- Minimum Wage
  - State of Illinois Minimum Wage
  - Cook County, Illinois Minimum Wage
  - Chicago Minimum Wage
  - Chicago Tip Credit
- Proposed Administrative Rules
  - Overtime
  - Joint Employer under NLRB
  - Independent Contractor under FLSA
  - Non-Compete Agreements
- Recent Illinois Updates
  - Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
  - Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance
  - Evanston Fair Workweek Ordinance
  - Illinois Freelance Worker Protection Act
  - Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act
  - Labor Disputes
  - Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
  - Other Recent Updates
  - Form I-9
  - Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
  - Hair Discrimination
  - Height and Weight Discrimination
  - Artificial Intelligence
  - Wage Theft Prevention and Recovery Act
  - Sick and Safe Leave
  - State Paid Leave Funds
  - Vaccine Requirements
  - Cannabis
  - Employee Social Media
  - Salary Disclosure and Pay Transparency
  - New and Updated Labor Law Posters and Notices
- Discrimination
  - Civil Rights Act of 1964
  - Title VII Retaliation
  - Section 1981
  - Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAAA)
  - Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
Federal Employment Laws
- The Speak Out Act
- Pregnancy Accommodation Updates
- Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
- Form I-9 and E-Verify
- Federal Arbitration Act (FAA)
- The Fair Labor Standards Act
- Equal Pay Act (EPA)
- National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
- Severance Agreements Under the NLRB
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
- Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA)
- Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act
- Ministerial Exceptions
- Church Autonomy Doctrine
Illinois Employment Laws
- Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLAWA)
- Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA)
- Pregnancy Accommodation and Nursing Mothers
- Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act
- Workplace Transparency Act (WTA)
- Employee Credit Privacy Act (ECPA)
- Veterans Preference in Private Employment Act
- Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act
- Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act
- Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act
- Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act
- Illinois Minimum Wage
- Illinois Freelance Worker Protection Act
- Illinois Equal Pay Act (IEPA)
- One Day of Rest in Seven Act (ODRISA)
- Personnel Record Review Act
- Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
- Employee Sick Leave Act
- Illinois Family Bereavement Leave Act (FBLA)
- Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA)
- Illinois Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (IL USERRA)
- Blood Donation and Organ Leave Act
- Civil Air Patrol
- Family Military Leave
- Jury Duty
- Time Off for Official Meetings Act
- School Visitation Rights Act
- Voter Leave
- Witness Duty
- Chicago Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
- Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance
- Chicago Vaccine Anti-Retaliation Ordinance
- Transit Benefits
- Wage Payment and Collection Act
- Illinois Whistleblower Act
- Illinois WARN
Preventative Employment Measures
- Job Postings
- Pre-Employment Screening
- Non-Compete Agreements
- Employee Handbook
- Employer Liability for Employee Actions (Respondeat Superior)
- Email Domains
- Pay Transparency and Salary History
- Performance Reviews
- Disciplinary Actions
- Harassment Complaints
- Leaves of Absence (LOA)
- Promotions
- References
- Severance Agreements
- Government Shutdown
Appendices
- Appendix A: Policy Templates
  - Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
  - At-Will Policy
  - Americans with Disabilities Act Policy
  - Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy
  - Computer Usage and Technology Policy
  - Social Media Policy
  - Remote Work Policy
  - Drugs and Alcohol Zero Tolerance Policy
  - Progressive Discipline Policy
  - Whistleblower Policy
  - Illinois Pregnancy Rights Policy
  - Illinois Breaktime for Nursing Mothers Policy
  - Illinois Family Bereavement Leave Policy
  - Illinois VESSA Leave Policy
- Appendix B: Form Templates
  - Handbook Acknowledgment Template
  - Complaint Form Template
  - Sick Leave Request Form Template
  - FMLA Medical Certification (Employee) Template
  - FMLA Medical Certification (Family Member) Template
  - Fitness for Duty Form Template
  - Image Consent and Release Form
  - Confidential Investigation Report
  - Employee Performance Planning and Review Form (Example 1)
  - Employee Performance Planning and Review Form (Example 2)
  - Employee Performance Planning and Review Form (Example 3)
  - Employee Performance Planning and Review Form (Example 4)
- Appendix C: Illinois Required Posters and Disclosures
  - Illinois All-in-One Employment Poster
  - Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act Notice
  - Illinois Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA)