Marcus & Boxerman Franchise Law Blog
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- Federal Court Blocks FTC’s Nationwide Noncompete Ban: What Employers Need to Know
- Be Sure to Conduct Due Diligence Before Buying a Franchise
- Michael Boxerman Selected to Franchise & Dealership Super Lawyers List
- Enhancing Corporate Transparency: Corporate Transparency Act Takes Effect January 1st
- FTC Requests Public Comment for Potential Updates to Franchise Rule
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Category Archives: Business and Corporate
Enhancing Corporate Transparency: Corporate Transparency Act Takes Effect January 1st
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) becomes effective on January 1, 2024. In an effort to reduce money laundering, the CTA requires “reporting companies” to disclose information about their “beneficial owners” to the US Department of Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network … Continue reading
Posted in Business and Corporate, Business Structures
Tagged act, corporate, transparency
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NY Times Article Highlights Tension Between Franchisors and Franchisees
The New York Times recently released an article highlighting rising tensions between franchisors and franchisees. According to the article, the Government Accountability Office released a report that support’s franchisee’s claims that they are being pushed out of profits generated by … Continue reading
Illinois Paid Leave Act Will Require Illinois Employers To Provide Paid Leave Beginning January 1, 2024
Beginning on January 1, 2024, the Illinois Paid Leave Act (PLA) will require Illinois employers with more than 50 employees to provide paid leave to employees, which the employees may use “for any reason of the employee’s choosing.” Under the … Continue reading
Posted in Business and Corporate, Employment, Franchisee, Franchisor, Minimum Wage, Wages
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Illinois Employers Must Provide
Sexual Harassment Training By December 31, 2020
On January 1, 2021, an amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act takes effect, requiring all Illinois employers to provide sexual harassment training to employees. Restaurants and bars will be subject to additional, industry-specific mandates in the new year, which … Continue reading
Supreme Court Rules Federal Employment Laws Protect LGBTQ Employees From Discrimination
On June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia that discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This decision resolves a longstanding … Continue reading
Illinois Employers: Register for Secure Choice by November 1
In November 2018, Illinois enacted a law requiring employers to provide a state-run retirement program to their private sector employees, known as the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program Act (Secure Choice). The Illinois legislature describes Secure Choice as a “simple … Continue reading
Posted in Business and Corporate, Employment, Retirement, Roth IRA, Secure Choice
Tagged Illinois Secure Choice, retirement, Roth IRA
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#MeToo: Proposed Illinois Law Would Require Restaurant Employee Anti-Harassment Training
On February 15, 2019, Representative Ann M. Williams (D) introduced House Bill 3351, the Restaurant Anti-Harassment Act (the “Bill”). If it is enacted, the Bill would require all restaurants operating in Illinois to have a written sexual harassment training policy … Continue reading
New Year, New and Amended Employment Laws
Over the past year, the Illinois General Assembly and Chicago City Council have enacted or modified several laws and ordinances that affect employers. Sifting through the specific legal language can be tricky, so we’ve summarized the most important changes that are relevant to employers. … Continue reading
Posted in Business and Corporate, Employment, Restaurant
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Recent Illinois Supreme Court Ruling Opens Floodgates to Biometric Information Litigation
In a prior blog post, we advised employers about a once little-known Illinois law, the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The BIPA imposes numerous restrictions on how private entities collect, retain, disclose, and destroy biometric identifiers such as fingerprints, voiceprints, … Continue reading
Posted in Biometrics, BIPA, Business and Corporate, Class Action
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