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Employee Rights: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ARPA
Employment Discrimination Lawyer Thalia Pacheco led an internal continuing legal education seminar at our firm on March 31, 2021 regarding employee rights under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ARPA. Here are the highlights from her American Rescue Plan …
Pro Bono Victory–Client On Public Aid Allowed To Keep Children In Peoria Nursery School After Her Termination
As part of our pro bono partnership with Prairie State Legal Services, our lawyers volunteer to help low income and elderly clients who have questions about their employment rights. We recently represented a single mother on public aid who was …
Attorney Pacheco Presenting at NELA 7th Circuit Conference on Employment Law in the Time of COVID-19
Employment discrimination attorney Thalia Pacheco is presenting at the NELA 7th Circuit conference on April 20, 2021. Her panel is discussing Employment Law in the Time of COVID-19. For more information, or to register, click on the link below: NELA …
Class Action Settlement Reached With Standard Market (Westmont and Naperville, Illinois)
We have reached a class action settlement with Standard Market. This settlement is for employees who worked in the Westmont, Illinois and Naperville, Illinois locations and who meet the conditions in the settlement agreement. Subject to court approval, the Settlement …
EMPLOYERS MAY NEED TO FURNISH PAID LEAVE TO EMPLOYEES TAKING MILITARY LEAVES OF ABSENCE
By Seth Matus The Uniformed Services Employee and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”) is the law preventing employers from discriminating against employees based on their service in the United States military or national guard. One of the protections provided by the USERRA …
