Training

Thursday, April 25 | Webinar
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

As more and more cities, counties and states across the U.S. enact pay transparency mandates, employers’ obligations are becoming more complex by the day.  Attorney Jeff Risch of Amundsen Davis LLC will present a timely webinar on the upcoming mandates hitting Illinois employers as of January 1, 2025.  He will also provide a summary of similar mandates currently in place around the country.  Attorney Risch will discuss in detail the following:

- Summarize employers’ obligations under the Illinois Equal Pay Act amendments and discuss best practices to avoid liability
- Discuss pay transparency laws in the context of remote workers
- Suggest strategies to keep your organization compliant and protect against pay transparency and unequal pay claims

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Wednesday, May 1 | Des Plaines
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

HR Professionals are constantly being inundated with changes in employment laws and regulations. The “Nuts-And-Bolts” of human resources are all the black-and-white, day-to-day duties that HR associates and supervisors deal with on a regular basis that tie into employee management and make up this component of what HR does every day!

Join Scott Cruz, Labor and Employment attorney at UB Greensfelder LLP. for this comprehensive seminar that will provide guidance for new and seasoned HR professionals who need to assure they are in compliance with the laws.

This seminar will provide guidance on how to handle situations across the employment law spectrum including pre-employment background check requirements, cannabis reasonable suspicion training in the workplace, obligations and requirements for supervisors and managers with respect to anti-sexual harassment and retaliation, conducting effective workplace investigations, compliance with social media and other privacy issues in the workplace; paid leave, as well as several other potential issues that could arise in the workplace that need immediate attention.

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Tuesday, May 7 | Webinar
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

What could be more critical to a company’s long-term success than to have a smart succession plan? Leaders need to select and develop the right people for future leadership roles. Yet research has revealed that far too many companies have no plan in place whatsoever. One reason is that they are too busy dealing with issues such as recruiting the talent they need right now.

You can’t create and sustain success in business, regardless of its size, without talented and trained people who are willing to move into key positions when people leave or retire.
This webinar will provide you with methods to help you to select the best candidates for leadership positions and a step-by-step approach to creating a smart succession plan. 

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Wednesday, May 8 | NIU Center, Naperville
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Please join Sean Darke and Abad Lopez of Dykema for this half day seminar, where they discuss some HOT topics Illinois Employers are facing for 2024. The presenters will review the most recent paid leaves laws enacted in Illinois and Chicago and how those laws can work with the Family Medical Leave Act and other federal laws.  This seminar will also discuss the numerous independent contractor tests that Illinois Employers need to understand and be in compliance. Confused on what DEI programs an Employer can implement, the presenters will guide employer through the process for compliance. And lastly, Section 7 rights are real, as the NLRB continues to pursue litigation against non-union companies, this seminar will discuss those rights and provide safeguards for Employers. Don’t miss this half day seminar, as more and more litigation on these topics are filed weekly!

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Thursday, May 9 | Webinar
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Cyber insurance is becoming a necessity for Illinois’ businesses, large and small.  This program will cover the current trends in the cyber insurance market, the coverages available, surviving the application/underwriting process, and pitfalls to avoid. You will walk away with information you can use to help you avoid catastrophic losses and build an effective insurance component to your information security practices.

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Tuesday, May 14 | Webinar
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Managing employment issues can be tough, especially when an employee is injured which tends to create more questions than answers.  The presentation will offer an overview of Illinois Workers’ Compensation where attendees will gain a greater understanding of the IL Workers’ Compensation system of benefits and litigation, learning key terms & terminology.  We will include discussion of issues you may encounter during claims and tips for effective handling and management.

Attorneys from Keefe, Campbell, Biery & Associates will outline some of the basics every employer should know that will give them the tools to address claims from the moments an incident occurs through the date a file is closed. Attendees will get a better grasp of the nature of the workers’ compensation claims administration process and can learn to better answer those questions that arise when faced with work injury incidents.

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Wednesday, May 22 | Webinar
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

On July 1, 2024, the City of Chicago’s Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance takes effect. Now is the time for Chicago employers to review your current policies and practices to consider what you will need to do to be in compliance with this new Ordinance.  Join Scott Cruz, Labor & Employment Partner at UB Greensfelder LLP, as he discusses the new Ordinance’s requirements, and provides guidance on how to best to comply with and implement the Ordinance’s new paid leave requirements with or in addition to your current leave policies.

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Thursday, May 23 | Webinar
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

The ABCs of Hiring will provide an overview of the various stages of the hiring process. This presentation will cover assessing who to hire, such as independent contractors versus employees and direct employees versus leased employees. It will also address legal considerations for employers during the recruiting and interviewing stages. Further, it will identify numerous legal issues that employers need to consider to carefully vet prospective employees. This will include guidance on background checks and drug testing. Lastly, it will review making offers and establishing terms of employment. Join HeplerBroom, LLC’s attorney Julieta A. Kosiba for information on potential ways to improve your hiring process, to ensure legal compliance, and to minimize the risk of litigation.

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Tuesday, June 4 | Webinar
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

As election season quickly approaches, businesses once again confront the question of how to manage discussions on politics and other hot-button topics in the workplace. On June 4, 2024, employment attorneys Michael Sokolowski and Joelle Juarez from the law firm Michael Best & Friedrich LLP will discuss key legal developments surrounding, and best practices for managing, employee discussions on these topics around the water cooler and online.

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Thursday, June 6 | Connor & Gallagher OneSource, Lisle
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

This webinar will give you the tricks and tools on what is needed to create your affirmative action plans, how to do meaningful recruitment efforts, how to defend during an audit and finally, the requirements of certifying your plans annually with the government. Creating you plan is the first step of coming into compliance, let’s do it together!

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Tuesday, June 18 | Connor & Gallagher OneSource, Lisle
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Please join Allison Schaeffer of IFMK Law, Ltd. for this two-part workers’ compensation presentation on the topics of Slip and Falls and Lost Time Benefits:

Slip and Falls

Slip and falls are one of the leading causes of workers’ compensation claims across industries. In this presentation, we will discuss how to determine compensability of a slip and fall under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act. We will discuss four different case scenarios to illustrate how the law is applied in various real-life situations.

Lost Time Benefits:  Where Does Your Claim Fit?

Whether lost time benefits must be paid is one of the most frequently asked questions we get as defense counsel for workers’ compensation claims at IFMK Law, Ltd. This has been an especially hotly contested issue since the Interstate Scaffolding decision was decided by the Illinois Supreme Court in 2010. In this presentation, we will examine the current status of the law regarding payment of temporary total disability (TTD) and temporary partial disability (TPD) benefits, and discuss common situations that arise involving payment of TTD/TPD and how to handle those situations from a defense standpoint. 

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Thursday, June 27 | Des Planes Chamber of Commerce
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

HR Professionals are constantly being inundated with changes in employment laws and regulations. The “Nuts-And-Bolts” of human resources are all the black-and-white, day-to-day duties that HR associates and supervisors deal with on a regular basis that tie into employee management and make up this component of what HR does every day!

Join Scott Cruz, Labor and Employment attorney at UB Greensfelder LLP. for this comprehensive seminar that will provide guidance for new and seasoned HR professionals who need to assure they are in compliance with the laws.

This seminar will provide guidance on how to handle situations across the employment law spectrum including pre-employment background check requirements, cannabis reasonable suspicion training in the workplace, obligations and requirements for supervisors and managers with respect to anti-sexual harassment and retaliation, conducting effective workplace investigations, compliance with social media and other privacy issues in the workplace; paid leave, as well as several other potential issues that could arise in the workplace that need immediate attention.

Be sure to click "Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce" under the "Learn about it from" tab.