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  • $350K donation helping to house migrants in Chicago churches
  • $420,000 To Legal Aid From Class Action Case
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  • Firm Receives Illinois State Bar’s Pro Bono Award
  • Fish Law Is a Corporate Sponsor for the Jewish National Fund
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  • Helping to End Hunger
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  • Prairie State Legal Services
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  • Pro Bono Victory For Religious Freedom
  • Pro Bono Victory–Client On Public Aid Allowed To Keep Children
  • Raising Awareness of The Pandemic Impact on The Deaf Community
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• News
  • 2024
    • December
      • Firm Participates In Felony Job Fair With Project H.O.O.D
      • Attorney Matus Interviewed Regarding New Employment Laws in 2025
    • November
      • Attorneys Moser and Baltabols Published Regarding Discrimination Based on Conviction Records
    • September
      • Firm’s Whistleblower Physician Client Pursues Case Against Covid Laboratory
      • Firm’s Whistleblower Case Filed 19 Minutes Before Competing Lawsuit In Important First To File Dispute
      • Employment Lawyers Thalia Pacheco and Martin Stainthorp Present on Workplace Discrimination and BIPA
      • Firm’s discrimination claim featured in the Atlantic Black Star
      • Employment Attorney Fish interviewed on BIPA legal updates
      • Employment Attorney Hilton presentation to ISBA on technology in the legal practice.
    • August
      • Fish recognized in the 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers.
    • July
      • Defended Paralegal Against Former Lawyer Boss
    • June
      • Haemonetics to Pay $8.7 Million to Settle Biometric Privacy Suit
      • Wendy’s pays $18.2 million to settle Firm’s BIPA claim
      • Workplace Law Partners, P.C. Rebrands Itself From Fish Potter Bolanos, P.C.
    • March
      • Firm Represents Elmwood Park Security Officer Alleging Wrongful Termination
      • Attorney Pacheco Moderates Discussion With Head of Chicago EEOC
      • Fish’s $100,000 Donation Helps Migrants Pay Security Deposits and Get Work Permits
      • Workplace First Amendment Lawsuit for Public Defender
    • February
      • Presentation on New Illinois Employment Laws
    • January
      • New Illinois Employment Laws
      • Deaf Woman Says She Lost Her Child Care Job At Bright Horizons Because They Wouldn't Accommodate Her Disability Amid Pandemic
      • A Guide to Employment Laws in Illinois
  • 2023
    • December
      • Managing Partner Hilton Gives Presentation To Illinois Employment Lawyers Tips to Improve Technology
      • HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Features Firm’s Case
      • Firm’s $350,000 donation helps house migrants in churches.
    • November
      • Crain’s Chicago Business selects Fish as a Notable Leader in Employment & Labor Law.
    • August
      • What Is the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?
      • What Is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
      • Fish named NIU Law’s Alum of the Year.
    • July
      • Firm Secures $1.25 million Settlement with Insurer in DuPage County.
      • Can I Use my Phone To Record at Work?
    • June
      • Whole Foods To Pay $300K In Voice-Tracking BIPA Deal
      • Chicago Tortilla Maker Sued Over Pay And Privacy Violations
      • PetSmart Strikes $425K Deal In Worker's Voice-Tracking Suit
      • Worker Finds Severed Human Heads by His Desk After Complaining to Boss
      • Fired Nurse Whistleblower Suing OSF HealthCare
      • PetSmart to Pay $424K to Settle Biometric Privacy Class Action
    • May
      • Illinois Biometric Privacy Cases Jump 65% After Seminal Ruling
      • SLAPP Motion Granted; Clients Dismissed From Lawsuit Brought By Former Employer
    • April
      • Illinois Paid Leave
      • What Should I Do If My Employer Is Violating The Law?
      • Congrats Mayor Johnson
    • March
      • Chicago Defender Covers Our $9 million Race Discrimination Settlement
      • Albertson’s Motion to Dismiss and to Compel Arbitration Denied; Class Action Permitted To Move Forward
    • February
      • ChatGPT’s Fairytale View Of Workplace Sexual Harassment
      • $495,000 Class Action Settlement for Arby’s Employees
      • NPR’s Story About Our Opposition to R.Kelly Chicago Charge Dismissal
      • HellsGate and Statesville Haunted Prison Sued in Will County.
    • January
      • Office365 Running an Employment Law Firm—A Definite “To Do”
      • Managing Attorney Kim Hilton’s Presentation to Employment Lawyers on Negotiating Non-Monetary Terms in Settlement Agreements
      • Fish’s Official Comment to Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
      • Chicago Tribune publishes Fish’s Op-Ed Supporting Noncompete Ban, Business Insurance Interview
      • Whole Foods Agrees to Pay $300k in Biometric Class Action Settlement
      • BIPA—Biometric Rights in Illinois
  • 2022
    • December
      • $9.9 Million Class Action Settlement Approved
      • $3.5 Million Class Action Settlement For Employees Utilizing Ceridian Timekeeping
    • November
      • Laboratory COVID-19 Fraud-A Whistleblowers Guide
      • FPB Sexual Harassment Attorney Pacheco Trains Illinois Lawyers on Preventing Workplace Sex Harassment
      • Construction Worker Fights Unfair Wellness Program
      • Firm Files EEOC Race Discrimination Complaint Alleging Noose At Work
    • October
      • Cook County $3.5 million Class Action Settlement Against Ceridian
      • Firm’s Putative Class Action Against Brainshark Moves Forward
      • Firm’s Case Against Plasma Company Moves Forward
      • Firm Recognized by Chicago Teachers Union for $9.25 Race Discrimination Class Action
    • September
      • Fish’s R. Kelly Case Sex Abuse Case Featured On CBS
      • Attorney Cowlin Featured On Santita Jackson Radio Show
      • $9.25 Million Settlement Featured in Washington Post, ABC News, others
      • Firm and AARP File Complaint Relating To Wellness Program
    • August
      • Firm Files Amicus Brief For Teamsters Before Illinois Supreme Court
      • Workplace Wellness Plans Are Not So Well
    • July
      • Laboratory and Physician Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Illegal Payments To Referring Physicians
    • June
      • Firm Wins State-Wide Pro Bono Award For Assisting Elderly and Low Income Clients
      • $6 million Class Action Settlement
      • Podcast: Class Action vs Collective Action / Qui Tam Cases
    • May
      • Binny’s Beverage Depot Overtime Settlement
    • March
      • IL Supreme Court won't consider, for now, whether biometrics lawsuits are limited to two-year personal injury time window
      • Software Co. Agrees To Pay $15.3M To End BIPA Suit
      • Judge OKs $10M Octapharma fingerprint class action deal; $800+ per class member, $3.3M for lawyers
    • February
      • Illinois Supreme Court Rules In Favor of Firm’s Client
      • M. Nieves Bolanos spoke to the Federal Bar Association about Changing Legal Standards in Discrimination Cases
    • January
      • $5.99 Million Settlement For Illinois Plasma Donors Relating to Biometric Information
      • $9.25 Million Race Discrimination Settlement For Fired Chicago Educators
  • 2021
    • November
      • Class Action Filed Under Federal Human Trafficking Law
      • Blood plasma biz Octapharma agrees to pay $10M to end class action over plasma donor fingerprint scans
    • October
      • Firm Receives Illinois State Bar’s Pro Bono 2021 Award
      • Medical marijuana, more popular than ever, could still cost you your job in Illinois
    • September
      • Labor Focused Firms Merge Into 11 Attorney Chicago Outfit
      • Chicago area Wendy's franchisee to pay $5.85M to end class action over worker fingerprint scans
    • August
      • Cook Co. changes drug test policy for asst. public defender applicants
      • Can I Be Fired For Using Marijuana In Illinois?
    • July
      • Facebook Live with FLAP and Workplace Law Partners.
      • Former Naperville Standard Market employees in line for share of $2M biometric data theft lawsuit settlement
      • Army Sergeant Is Latest To Sue Supplement Co. Over THC Tea
      • Top Golf class action settlement for Illinois workers
      • Class action: Binny's Beverage Depot didn't pay workers enough OT amid COVID | Cook County Record
    • June
      • Inmates’ Sex Acts Spur Lawsuit by Female Illinois Prison Workers
      • Workplace Law Partners Receives 2020-2021 ISBA John C. McAndrews Pro Bono Service Award
    • May
      • Attorney Thalia Pacheco’s presentation materials on the ARPA are available for review here:
      • Plochman’s Class Action Settlement, Kankakee County, Illinois
      • Class Action Settlement Reached With Standard Market (Westmont and Naperville, Illinois)
      • Club Colors Class Action Settlement –Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) — DuPage County, Illinois.
    • April
      • Attorney Pacheco Presenting at NELA 7th Circuit Conference on Employment Law in the Time of COVID-19
      • $483,750 Class Action Settlement Against Mid-City Nissan — Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois (Chicago)
      • DuPage County Employment Lawyers
      • Fish Selected To Moderate Judges’ Panel Discussion on Navigating Civil Court Judicial Forum
      • Fingerprint and Handprint Scans To Clock In At Work: Illinois Has A Tough Biometric Privacy Law
      • Crazy Law: Truck Drivers, Mechanics, and Loaders Employed By Motor Carriers Are Limited With Overtime Rights
      • Employment Counseling and Employment Contracts
    • March
      • Wynn Las Vegas Settles Tip-Pool Collective Action For $5.6M
      • Save-A-Lot Settles Class Action Lawsuit
      • Superior Health Settles Biometrics Class Action Lawsuit
      • Teachers’ discrimination lawsuit over CPS turnaround policy cleared for trial
    • February
      • Ill. County, Female Defenders Reach $14M Harassment Deal
      • Employee Workplace Rights Due To Coronavirus / COVID19
      • Employers May Need To Furnish Paid Leave to Employees Taking Military Leaves of Absence
    • January
      • Employment Law Antitrust Issues–Restrictive Covenants
  • 2020
    • December
      • Momence Packing–Kankakee County, Illinois Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Page
      • Pandemic/COVID-19 Workplace Claims – A Plaintiff’s Perspective
      • Dyson Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
    • November
      • $2.9 Million Settlement Approved In Class Action Against Aryzta LLC
      • Where to File Discrimination Claims
      • Thyssenkrupp Class Action Settlement Page
    • October
      • $1.8 Million Illinois Class Action Settlement With Nando’s Peri Peri Receives Final Approval in Chicago Federal Court
    • September
      • Acceptance Solutions Group Overtime Class Action Settlement (Chicago, Illinois)
      • Topgolf Facing Class Action Suit For Violating Privacy Act
    • August
      • Marigold, Inc. Employment Class Action Settlement (Chicago, Illinois)
    • July
      • Workers' Rights PAC Elects Seven To Board Of Directors
      • Courier Express One, Inc. Class Action Settlement
    • June
      • $1.4 Million Class Action Settlement With Nando’s Restaurant Group
      • $539,350 DuPage County Class Action Settlement With Royal Die Approved
    • May
      • Business Interruption Insurance Claims Filed For Local Clients Over COVID-19 Coverage
      • $2,125,000 Class Action Settlement Approved–Rosebud Restaurant Group (Cook County, Illinois)
      • Final Approval Granted In $999,975 DaBecca Natural Foods Class Action BIPA Settlement
      • Cook County Judges Grant Preliminary Approval In Two Of Our Biometric Class Actions–Professional Freezing and Pretium Packaging
      • The Top COVID-19 Workplace Claims from an Employees’ Lawyer Working in the Trenches
      • Key Motion to Dismiss Defeated In Severance Pay Lawsuit
      • Final Approval Granted in DTLR Chicago Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
    • April
      • DuPage County Bar Presentation on Covid-19 Issues
      • Firm Pursues Federal Lawsuit Against Insurance Company On Behalf Of Local Businesses Suffering From Illinois COVID-19 Shutdown O
      • Nurse Fired After Raising Concerns Over Mask Policy
    • March
      • National Media Coverage Of Our Nursing Client Who Filed Unfair Labor Charge After Being Fired From Mercy Hospital
      • Settlement Against Medical Practice For Allegedly Paying Kickbacks For Patient Referrals
      • Labor & Employment Law MCLE Meeting – Employment Arbitration (Agreements and Litigation)
      • Employment Lawyer Fish’s CBS Interview Regarding COVID-19 And Employment Rights
      • The Legal Issues Facing Employers During A Global Pandemic
      • Restaurant Employee Rights
      • Emergency Free Legal Clinic for Illinois Workers Affected By COVID-19
    • February
      • Multi-Million Dollar Victory For Manufacturing Client
      • $14 million settlement proposed in lawsuit over Cook County inmates masturbating in front of female public defenders
      • Final Approval Granted in Chicago Overtime Lawuit
      • C.H. Robinson Account Managers Overtime Class Certified
    • January
      • Attorney Pacheco’s Presentation About New Illinois Employment Laws
      • Class Action Settlement Reached With Amcore Rigid Plastics
      • $900,000 WorkWell Biometric Fingerprint Class Action Settlement
      • Final Approval Granted In $3 Million Class Action Settlement
  • 2019
    • December
      • $850,000 Wage Settlement For Incentive Compensation
      • Victory Against Bulldog Ale House In Overtime Lawsuit
    • November
      • McHenry County Fraud Lawsuit Dismissed
      • Metro Link IL, LLC Overtime Class Action Settlement
    • September
      • Firm Reaches $3 Million Settlement for Illinois Employees Who Worked At Providence Life
    • August
      • Sexual Harassment Decision Provides Guidance To Discrimination Claims In State Court
    • July
      • Client Prevails in $2.75 Million DuPage County Jury Trial
    • May
      • BIPA Class Action Settlement Information (Will County, Illinois) IFCO Systems US LLC
    • April
      • One Day Rest in Seven Act — Keeping the Sabbath
      • DTLR Overtime Lawsuit Notice
    • March
      • Fish Speaking At Illinois State Bar Association: Taking Harasser’s Deposition (From Plaintiff’s Perspective)
    • February
      • Victory Before Illinois Appellate Court –Second District
    • January
      • WeatherTech Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
  • 2018
    • November
      • Brickstone Class Action Settlement Approved
    • October
      • Civil Rights Victory- Service Animals Denied Access To Place of Public Accommodation
    • September
      • DuPage County Litigation Victory
    • August
      • NLRB Joint Employer Standard—Impact On Wage, Discrimination, and Wrongful Termination Lawsuits
      • Should I Get Paid Overtime?
      • Non-Compete Agreements In Illinois
      • Employee Biometric Rights–Can My Employer Make Me Scan My Finger or Hand?
      • Cook County Wage Theft Law
      • Unpaid Wages–Court Rules Employers Need Not Compensate For Time Spent Undergoing Security Screenings
      • Co-Employer Doctrine Being Tested In Franchisor Context
      • Tax Component Award Allowed In Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
      • Unpaid Wages, Bonuses and Commissions–Illinois Court Decision
      • Wage Lawsuit Retaliation Is Protected Activity
      • Can I Be Fired For Filing a Workers Compensation Claim?
      • TRO Denied Because Severance Agreement Waived Non-Compete, Employer Lacked Evidence, Delay
      • Illinois Whistleblower Act Applies to Individuals In Employment Retaliation Lawsuit
      • Newsletter Regarding Minority Shareholder Rights in Illinois
      • New Trade Secret Law Impacting Employees and Employers
      • Am I Entitled to Overtime?
      • Illinois Passes Child Bereavement Leave Act To Provide Rights If A Child Dies
      • Top 10 Employment Law Violations
      • Are Home Healthcare Workers Entitled to Overtime in Illinois?
    • July
      • Was I Wrongfully Terminated?
    • June
      • 7th Circuit Reverses and Allows Our Client To Move Forward With a Trial
    • April
      • Overtime/Drive Time Settlement
  • 2017
    • November
      • Pinnacle Logistics Lawsuit
      • Can I Be Fired For Social Media Posts?
    • October
      • Presentation to the workNet DuPage Career Center–Job Club
    • August
      • Citizens Taxi Overtime Lawsuit
      • Non-Compete Agreement Dispute: Solicitations Via LinkedIn Not Enough
      • Employees Paid Incentive Pay, Shift Differentials, Regular Bonuses and Commissions Often Have Overtime Pay Violations
  • 2016
    • August
      • Fish Selected by Lexis For Illinois Civil Procedure Forms
  • 2015
    • August
      • Arbitration Clauses In Employment Contracts In Illinois
    • February
      • Metro Link Overtime Lawsuit
  • 2014
    • December
      • Illinois Supreme Court Clarifies Retaliatory Discharge Standard
  • 2013
    • November
      • Fish’s Published Article Regarding Attorney Malpractice In Illinois
      • Fish’s Published Article Regarding Legal Ethics As Evidence
      • Fish’s Published Article Regarding The Constitutionality Of Drug Testing
    • September
      • Technology and the Law Television Interview
  • 2007
    • March
      • Electronic Discovery In the Federal Courts — Labor and Employment Law
  • 2002
    • October
      • Fish’s Published Article Regarding Physician Non-Compete Agreements in Illinois
  • 2001
    • November
      • Fish’s Article: Local Government Web Sites and the First Amendment
  • 1999
    • April
      • Wrongful Termination of Associate Lawyers
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