Falling in line with several federal decisions that had earlier ruled on the issue, an Illinois appellate court held the exclusive remedy provisions of the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act do...
Illinois Court Says Action for Statutory Damages Under Biometric Act Not Barred by Exclusivity Illinois Court Says Action for Statutory Damages Under Biometric Act Not Barred by ExclusivityBuilding on an earlier decision, discussed here, a federal district court sitting in Illinois held, in relevant part, that an action filed by an employee against an employer pursuant to...
Should Employers Consider Special Release Agreements Before Distributing New Laptops? Should Employers Consider Special Release Agreements Before Distributing New Laptops?In an interesting case that illustrates the tension between some of the recent technological “advances” that purportedly streamline traditional workplace practices, a federal district court yesterday held that a plaintiff’s...
Federal Court Says Action under Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act is Not Barred by Exclusivity Federal Court Says Action under Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act is Not Barred by Exclusivity