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News: Nolan Law Office Remains Open
March 10th, 2021
While the pandemic curtailed many business and courthouse operations, the Nolan Law Office remained open and secured settlements totaling more than three-quarters of a million dollars on behalf of more than two dozen Latino cooks, dishwashers and kit…
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News: Firm Reaches $725,000 Settlement on Behalf of 17 Car Wash Workers
May 1st, 2017
Two lawsuits filed by car wash workers in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois resulted in a total settlement of $725,000.
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Can My Employer Pay Me with a Debit or Credit Card?
April 28th, 2017
The short answer is: yes. In Illinois, an employer can pay employees with a debit or credit card, but only if the employer meets certain conditions.
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Last Week's Election Results Usher in Higher Minimum Wage in 4 States
November 14th, 2016
While Donald Trump was elected as 45th President of the United States, voters in Arizona, Colorado, Maine, and Washington each passed their own ballot initiative to increase the states' minimum wage.
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Chicago Minimum Wage Increased in July 2016
August 4th, 2016
On July 1, 2016, the minimum wage in the City of Chicago increased once again to $10.50. The increase is part of the Chicago Minimum Wage Ordinance's annual process of phasing-in increases
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Department of Labor Lifts Salary Threshold, Overtime Rights Extended to Millions of Workers
May 18th, 2016
The new regulation will guarantee overtime rights for those workers who earn less than $47,486 per year who were previously not eligible for overtime - an estimated 4.2 million employees.
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Categories: Salaried-Exempt Employees
FAQ: I Am a Tipped Employee. What Is My Overtime Rate?
March 7th, 2016
In the hospitality and service industries (most notably, restaurants), many non-exempt employees are tipped employees. Often, these employees are paid using a tip credit. A tip credit allows the employer to pay an employee at a rate below the minimum…
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What Records Must Be Maintained for Tipped Employees?
February 22nd, 2016
Previously, we looked at the basic wage and hour records which must be kept by an employer and the consequences for an employer's failure to maintain those records. Today, we will look at the additional records which must be maintained for tipped em…
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Recordkeeping Basics under the FLSA and Illinois Law (Part 2 of 2)
December 30th, 2015
In the second part of recordkeeping basics, we will look at what effect an employer's failure to maintain records has on a case and who bears the consequences for the lack of records.
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Recordkeeping Basics under the FLSA and Illinois Law (Part 1 of 2)
December 23rd, 2015
Both the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and the Illinois Minimum Wage Law (“IMWL”) require employers, not employees, to keep records of the employee’s hours and pay. In fact, these laws require all covered employers to create and maintai…
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