Fri Jan 26, 2024 ‐ Municipal Law News
Police-Citizen Encounter Deemed Nonconsensual: Evidence Suppressed
People v. Salas, 2023 IL App (3d) 220162-U Defendant unlawfully seized because encounter was not consensual and the circuit court’s denial of motion to suppress reversed and conviction vacated In a reversal, the Third District Appellate Court (the “Court”) ruled […]Wed Jan 24, 2024 ‐ Labor & Employment Law News
Job Postings Will Need To Include Pay Scales/Benefits
The Illinois Equal Pay Act (820 ILCS 112) has been amended to provide that, effective January 1, 2025, job postings must include the pay scale and benefits of a position in any job posting. Covered employers include all units of […]Tue Jan 23, 2024 ‐ Municipal Law News
Six-Minute Traffic Stop Not Unreasonably Prolonged by Call for a K-9 Unit
People v. Vences, 2023 IL App (4th) 220035 Traffic stop was not unreasonably prolonged when officer called for a canine unit and defendant fled on foot before officer finished writing a written warning that was the basis of the stop. […]Mon Jan 22, 2024 ‐ Labor & Employment Law News
U.S. Department of Labor Final Rule: Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (89 FR 1638) and Reporting Newly Hired Employees (Public Act 103-0343)
Introduction On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“Department”) published a final rule, effective March 11, 2024, revising the Department’s guidance on whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). […]