Written by: Mary Smith & Henry Smith With several K-12 schools switching to online learning due to COVID-19, working-from-home parents are left with an even greater responsibility for their children. With parents working from home and having to focus on their children’s education, life can get disorganized, chaotic, and negative very quickly. Your partners at IA Business Advisors want to help you keep your home life positive so you can get your work done while ensuring your children receive the knowledge they need this semester. We have compiled a list...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Starting a business is not easy. It will require you to make several key decisions, and we want to help. Often times, businesses do not quickly turn a profit and the owner may not be able to afford their own salary. This, as well as several other considerations, are on the horizon as you begin your business startup journey. Our goal for this blog is to help you understand what you will need to consider as a new business owner. Related blog: A Prescription for Starting a Healthy Business Financial...

Effective January 1, 2020, all employers who contract with employees and non-employees (including all contractors) should review, and likely revise, all employment agreements, including separation/severance agreements because all noncompliant agreements will now be void. Here are the three types of agreements regulated: Employment agreements containing nondisclosure or nondisparagement provisions Employment agreements containing arbitration provisions Employment agreements containing confidentiality provisions The Workplace Transparency Act (WTA) prohibits employers from contractually restricting a prospective, current, or former employee’s ability to report allegations of unlawful conduct, including discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, for investigation by...

There were three key changes to the Illinois Human Rights Act, effective January 1, 2020. The three key changes are as follows: Expanded prohibition of harassment and discrimination Requires employers to report on adverse judgments and settlements Requires employers to provide annual sexual harassment training Specifics of sexual harassment training requirements Model training program by IDHR will be available at no cost Training must include: Explanation of sexual harassment Examples of conduct that constitutes unlawful sexual harassment Summary of relevant state and federal laws prohibiting sexual harassment and the remedies...