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Can two different company policies regarding physical restrictions and leave of absence constitute a type of discrimination? That is the question the Seventh District Circuit Court of Appeals sought to answer in EEOC v. Walmart Stores East. In this case, a discrimination claim was filed on behalf of pregnant Walmart employees by the Equal Employment
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Earlier this year, an Illinois Supreme Court ruling set a distinct precedent, expanding the conditions under which a company may be held liable for the negligent actions of its employees. The case in question involved a driver employed by Pan-Oceanic Engineering, a general contractor based in Chicago. When the driver, Lavonta Green, was asked to
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Since it was signed into law in 1993, the Family and Medical Leave Act has been a fixture of the employment law landscape. Under the law, employers must provide certain employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave each year. During this time, health benefits remain intact. This law has had a significant impact
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