Showing 13 posts from November 2012.

California Employers – Attend Hinshaw’s Complimentary Breakfast Briefing!

November 9, 2012 by Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Do you have employees in the state of California? You probably already know that managing employment issues in our fair state can prove to be very challenging, given that California's labor and employment laws are considerably different from federal and other state laws. More ›

Illinois Supreme Court: Employer Liable for Third-Party Investigator’s Invasion of Former Employee’s Privacy

November 5, 2012 by Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Based upon a recent decision by the Illinois Supreme Court, Illinois employers have an additional reason to be careful when investigating misconduct by current and former employees. In the case, Lawlor v. North American Corporation of Illinois, Case No. 112530 (Oct. 18, 2012), the State’s highest court for the first time upheld an award of significant damages to a former employee based on the former employer's invasion of her privacy during an investigation into her competitive behavior. The decision is even more significant because the defendant employer was actually held vicariously liable for intrusions committed by a third-party investigator, signaling to all employers the importance of having a policy in place for such investigations. More ›

NLRB Advice Memos find Selected At-Will Provisions to be Lawful

November 1, 2012 by Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

On October 31, 2012, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel released an analysis of at-will employment clauses in two employee handbooks, ultimately concluding that neither violated the law.  More ›

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