Illinois

Illinois Employment Law Guide

At-Will, Contracts and Restrictive Covenants

• Employment At-Will
• Employment Contracts and Restrictive Covenants

EEO

• Affirmative Action
• Disabilities (ADA)
• Discrimination
• Fair Pay
• Harassment
• Retaliation

Employee Benefits

• Health Care Benefits
• Insurance and Disability Benefits
• Health Care Continuation (COBRA)
• Retirement Benefits
• Unemployment Insurance

Employee Leaves

• FMLA
• Jury Duty
• Other Leaves
• Paid Sick Leave
• USERRA

Employee Management

• Employee Discipline
• Employee Privacy
• Training and Development

HR Strategy, Management and the Law

• Labor and Employment Law Overview
• HR Management

Labor Relations

• Labor Rights and Enforcement
• The Unionization Process

Organizational Exit

• Mass Layoffs, Reductions in Force and Plant Closings
• Separation From Employment

Payroll

• Depositing and Reporting Withheld Taxes
• Involuntary and Voluntary Pay Deductions
• New Hire Reporting
• Payment of Wages
• Taxation of Employee Benefits
• Taxation of Employee Compensation
• Unemployment Insurance Tax (FUTA/SUTA)
• Withholding Taxes

Recruiting and Hiring

• Employment Offer
• Immigration, Form I-9 and Work Visas
• Interviewing and Selecting Job Candidates
• Negligent Hiring
• New Hire Paperwork
• Preemployment Screening and Testing
• Recruiting

Risk Management - Health, Safety, Security

• Drugs, Alcohol and Smoking
• Employee Health
• HR and Workplace Safety
• Workers' Compensation
• Workplace Security

Types of Employers and Workers

• Independent Contractors
• Types of Employers

Wage and Hour

• Child Labor
• Employee Classification
• Hours Worked
• Minimum Wage
• Overtime
• Recordkeeping
• Shiftwork and Scheduling