Kathleen Barrett

Aug 26, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Kathleen Barrett |Paul DeCamp

On August 23, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued its much-anticipated decision in Restaurant Law Center v. United States Department of Labor. In one of the very first federal appellate court rulings since the Supreme Court overruled Chevron USA Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

Jun 17, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Kathleen Barrett |Lydia Pincsak

[co-authors: Samuel Ellis - Summer Associate and Elizabeth A. Ledkovsky - Staff Attorney]Beginning on July 1, 2024, employers in Chicago must begin to comply with significant new obligations that further complicate a tangle of state and local laws mandating paid leave. As we previously detailed, the Chicago City Council initially adopted the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (the “Chicago Ordinance” or “Ordinance”) on November 9, 2023.

Jun 14, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Kathleen Barrett

Beginning on July 1, 2024, employers in Chicago must begin to comply with significant new obligations that further complicate a tangle of state and local laws mandating paid leave. As we previously detailed, the Chicago City Council initially adopted the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (the “Chicago Ordinance” or “Ordinance”) on November 9, 2023. After the original adoption, the City Council modified the Ordinance and delayed its effective date to July 1, 2024.

Dec 22, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Kathleen Barrett |Lydia Pincsak |Peter A. Steinmeyer

On January 1, 2024, virtually every employer in Illinois will face new obligations to provide paid leave to their employees. As we explained earlier this year, the state enacted the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (the “Illinois Act”), requiring employers to give their Illinois employees up to 40 hours of paid time off (PTO) for any reason in a 12-month period.

Nov 21, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Kathleen Barrett |Ridhi Madia

With the holidays right around the corner, and local governments grinding to a halt during the holiday season, the City of Evanston, Illinois recently announced that it will postpone enforcement of its Fair Workweek Ordinance (the “Ordinance”) from September 1, 2023 until January 1, 2024. Although directly affecting just a relatively small number of employers that have a presence in Chicago’s neighboring municipality, the Ordinance is complex and notable for a novel hazard pay mandate.