Employment Law
Employment Law
The Employment Law Group at Fox Swibel provides clients practical, business‐oriented solutions to employment law problems. We provide day‐to‐day counseling and advice regarding all legal matters affecting the employment relationship, including non‐discrimination laws, wage & hour issues, FMLA and ADA issues, misappropriation of trade secrets, restrictive covenants, and employee handbooks and policies. We assist clients to assess and manage risk in handling employee discipline issues, drafting and interpreting employment contracts, structuring leaves of absence, and planning reductions‐in‐force.
When an employment dispute arises, we work with clients to evaluate cost-effective litigation strategies and any available alternatives to litigation. Our attorneys regularly appear in the trial and appellate levels of federal and state courts, as well as administrative agencies. We have expertise defending claims of discrimination, failure to accommodate, harassment, retaliatory discharge, fraud, defamation, and negligent supervision and retention. Likewise we regularly handle claims involving breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, non‐competition agreements, duty of loyalty, federal and state wage payment laws, the WARN Act, ERISA, and employee handbooks.
Illinois Supreme Court Scans BIPA Menu, Orders Big Fines
A recent decision from the Illinois Supreme Court, which may lead to catastrophic damage awards, means that those who fail to address BIPA compliance may find their castle in ruins.
New Illinois Law Mandates Paid Leave for Employees
The Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers (PLFAW) Act was passed by the Illinois legislature in January and was signed into law by Governor Pritzker on March 13, 2023.
7th Circuit Clarifies That Discouraging Leave May Violate FMLA
In an important decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s ruling in favor of the employer and clarified that “interfering, restraining, and denying are distinct ways of violating the FMLA.”
Our Employment Law Group Attorneys
Our Employment Law Group Attorneys
<a href=”https://foxswibel.com/who-we-are/steven-l-brenneman/”>Steve L. Brenneman</a>
<a href=”https://foxswibel.com/who-we-are/martin-b-carroll/”>Martin B. Carroll</a>
<a href=”https://foxswibel.com/who-we-are/kelly-smith-haley/”>Kelly Smith Haley</a>
<a href=”https://foxswibel.com/who-we-are/erik-j-ives/”>Erik J. Ives</a>