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  • Jan 28 2019
  • Becca Nesslar
  • Firm News, Uncategorized
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Kristin Case included among Illinois’ Super Lawyers and Kate Sedey among Rising Stars!

Becca Nesslar January 28, 2019 Firm News, Uncategorized 0

Kristin Case and Kate Sedey have once again been recognized by their peers and the Illinois Super Lawyers Association.  Ms. Case was rated a “Super Lawyer” for her work in the field of employment and labor and Ms. Sedey was rated a “Rising Star” for her work litigating employment-related matters.  Ms. Case has now been recognized by Illinois Super Lawyers every year since …

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  • Dec 10 2018
  • Becca Nesslar
  • Firm News
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Kristin Case and Kate Sedey recognized by Leading Lawyers

Becca Nesslar December 10, 2018 Firm News 0

We are pleased to announce that Leading Lawyers has named Kristin Case a Leading Lawyer and Kate Sedey an Emerging Lawyer for 2019.

To receive the Leading Lawyer distinction, attorneys are recommended by their peers and approved by the Leading Lawyers Illinois Advisory Board.  Fewer than 5% of Illinois lawyers receive this distinction.

To be chosen as an Emerging Lawyer, an attorney …

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  • Aug 13 2018
  • Kristin Case
  • Blog
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Lessons from the White House: Workplace Recordings are a Bad Idea

Kristin Case August 13, 2018 Blog 0

Perhaps you saw the news this weekend that on the eve of launching her new book, Omarosa Manigault Newman (former White House political aide and reality-TV alum) has produced what she contends is a secret workplace recording of White House Chief of Staff, John Kelly, firing her.  Just this morning Omarosa released another tape which appears to be President Trump …

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  • Jul 26 2018
  • Kristin Case
  • Blog, Disability Benefits, FMLA and ERISA, Disability Discrimination and Failure to Accommodate
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE ADA

Kristin Case July 26, 2018 Blog, Disability Benefits, FMLA and ERISA, Disability Discrimination and Failure to Accommodate 0

The ADA turns 28 today.  

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law 28 years ago today by President George H.W. Bush.  (Remember when we used to have presidents who believed people with disabilities were worthy of respect and protection rather than ridicule?)

Since 1990 the Act has provided people with disabilities protections from discrimination at work and access …

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  • Jul 24 2018
  • Kristin Case
  • Blog, Employment Contracts and Agreements
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Arbitration

Arbitration Agreements & Class Action Waivers

Kristin Case July 24, 2018 Blog, Employment Contracts and Agreements 0

The recent arbitration decision could backfire on employers.

The Supreme Court really stuck it to employees in their recent Epic Systems decision.  We’ve written about arbitration provisions in general here and why they can be bad for employees.   As if giving up your right to a jury trial wasn’t bad enough, arbitration agreements also sometimes contain class action waivers.  Employers …

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  • Apr 26 2018
  • Kristin Case
  • Blog, Uncategorized
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FMLA

The Truth About the FMLA

Kristin Case April 26, 2018 Blog, Uncategorized 0

Employees are often wrong about the FMLA.  

As employment lawyers we often talk with people (clients, friends and family alike) that think the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) does things for them that it doesn’t.  Employment lawyers on both sides of bar agree that the Act can be one of the most nuanced and confusing employment statutes out there.  …

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  • Mar 8 2018
  • Kristin Case
  • Blog, Uncategorized
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LGBT rights

A good couple of weeks for LGBT rights

Kristin Case March 8, 2018 Blog, Uncategorized 0

After years of disappointing LGBT rights employment decisions things are looking up!

It’s been a good couple of weeks for LGBT rights in the workplace.

First, on February 26 the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals joined our own Seventh Circuit in holding that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace.  We’ve been watching this case for …

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  • Feb 21 2018
  • Kristin Case
  • Blog, Uncategorized
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Manager Mistakes

Top 10 Manager Mistakes (and how to fix them)

Kristin Case February 21, 2018 Blog, Uncategorized 0

Manager mistakes account for the majority of employee dissatisfaction yet most managers never consider how their behavior affects their team.

I am not an expert in managing employees.  But I do have a unique perspective because employees come to me when they are at their wit’s end with their jobs. We are generally an employee’s last resort.  Not all the clients …

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  • Feb 2 2018
  • Kristin Case
  • Blog
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Data Theft

Employee evidence gathering or employee data theft?

Kristin Case February 2, 2018 Blog 0

Employees may unknowingly commit data theft in gathering evidence to support their claims.

Many clients come to us with a stack of documents to support their claims.  This is almost always worrisome because those documents likely came from their employers’ computer systems.   These well-meaning clients may have unknowingly undermined their own claims and subjected themselves to potential liability for data theft.

As …

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  • Jan 25 2018
  • Becca Nesslar
  • Blog, Firm News
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Kristin Case included among Illinois’ Super Lawyers and Kate Sedey among Rising Stars!

Becca Nesslar January 25, 2018 Blog, Firm News 0

Kristin Case and Kate Sedey have once again been recognized by their peers and the Illinois Super Lawyers Association.  Ms. Case was rated a “Super Lawyer” for her work in the field of employment and labor and Ms. Sedey was rated a “Rising Star” for her work litigating employment-related matters.  Ms. Case has now been recognized by Illinois Super Lawyers every year since …

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