Power in Collaboration®
Do you have powers of attorney in place? I know it sounds simplistic, and we have all heard this before, but perhaps the most important document that you can have upon beginning the long term care journey is the power of attorney. This is the first matter we suggest to our clients in the Chicago… Read more »
By: Margherita Albarello Illinois Workplace Transparency Act, pending Senate Bill 30 This pending bill provides that employers of any size shall not require a current or prospective employee to sign a “nondisclosure agreement” that (1) limits the person’s right to disclose sexual harassment or any other form of workplace discrimination; or (2) forces the person… Read more »
Laws get passed for many reasons. Urgency, public desire and media attention sometimes compel a legislature to address a particular pressing issue. Other times, tireless proponents for a single cause finally see the fruits of their labor become enshrined by statute. Often, laws get passed because the right people know the right lawmakers to persuade,… Read more »
If you scroll through Facebook, you may see certain targeted ads. Some employers have allegedly used Facebook’s algorithm to target ads to exclude women and older workers. Targeting employment ads may violate federal law. Federal law prohibits employers and employment agencies from discriminating against anyone over age 40, in employment advertising, recruiting, hiring, and other… Read more »
When it comes to one’s own healthcare, who knows best, the patient or the healthcare provider? What patients tell their providers and what providers tell their patients matters. One aspect of this communication involves the legal concept of informed consent. This concept arose in the late 1800s in connection with moral considerations concerning human experimentation…. Read more »
This article is for anyone who lives in a condominium, is foolish enough to be on a board of directors of a condominium or has completely lost their mind and has accepted the office of president of their condominium association. Illinois has enacted a new law called the Condominium and Common Interest Community Ombudsperson Act…. Read more »
Here are some of the changes made to the Internal Revenue Code by the recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Generally, the new law reduced the corporate tax rate, modified the tax brackets, increased the standard deduction and family tax credits, while reducing itemized deductions and eliminating personal exemptions. Standard Deduction vs. Itemized… Read more »
Shareholder Andres Gallegos recently became a member of Governor-elect JB Pritzker Healthy Children and Families Committee of the transition team at Children’s Home and Aid, the first social service agency JB visited while considering his run for governor. The committee is the third of several working groups of the transition made up of subject-matter experts who will advise and guide the incoming Pritzker-Stratton administration. The Healthy Children and… Read more »
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