Do you own a business in Chicago near the Art Institute of Chicago, Field Museum, or elsewhere in the Windy City? Or, are you considering opening a Chicago business near the Lincoln Park Zoo? If so, you woul...
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The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) made it illegal for employers to discriminate against those with disabilities. The ADA also makes it against the law to discriminate against people with disabil...
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There are no surefire ways to avoid an IRS tax audit. However, there are many red flags that you should be aware of. If you do not have those red flags on your tax return, there is a better chance of avoiding I...
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If you lost your job recently and you think it was retaliation for filing a complaint, this is called retaliatory discharge. For instance, if you reported your company for allowing sexual harassment on the job ...
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Owning and operating a business is challenging—especially in today’s hyper-competitive and volatile economic environment. Employers also have to worry about facing potential liability in several different s...
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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that prohibits disability discrimination in the workplace. It is a comprehensive law—providing much-needed legal protections to many workers who have...
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Wrongful Termination Illinois is an employment-at-will state, which means that an employer can fire an employee for any reason, at any time. However, it is not quite that simple. There are plenty of situations...
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Our country is rife with homophobic, xenophobic ideology. Even today, 31% of Americans are opposed to gay marriage. For decades, politicians have been encouraging homophobia and capitalizing on these views; vot...
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An IRS tax lien is a legal claim the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) files against your property to secure the payment of taxes you owe. The lien arises from a federal tax assessment against you and gives the IR...
Read moreWorkplace whistleblowing is the act of informing an appropriate authority about illegal or unethical behavior within an organization. Whistleblowers can be employees, contractors, or volunteers who believe that...
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