Florida Poised To Mandate Use Of E-Verify For Private Employers

The Florida Legislature has passed a bill that, if enacted, will require private employers with 25 or more employees to use the federal E-Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees beginning July 1, 2023. The bill, SB 1718, is expected to be signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis.

E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security. It allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility […]

By | May 17th, 2023 ||

5 Key Factors In Determining Enforceability Of Non-Compete Agreements In Wisconsin

One area of business litigation that we often address is the issue of enforceability of non-compete agreements in Wisconsin. A non-compete agreement is a written agreement between an employer and employee that prohibits the employee, after termination of employment, from specific activities within a specific time period and a specific geographic area. Wisconsin has a statute, Section 103.465, that addresses non-compete agreements and provides that if the non-compete agreement is reasonably necessary to protect […]

By | April 11th, 2023 ||

Illinois’ New Paid Leave Law: What Employers Need To Know

On March 13, 2023, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLAWA) into law, guaranteeing all workers in the state of Illinois 40 hours of paid time off each year for any reason. The law goes into effect on January 1, 2024, so employers need to use the remaining months of 2023 to ensure they are prepared for compliance with the new law.

Illinois is now the third state to […]

By | April 6th, 2023 ||