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On April 27, 2022, the Chicago City Council amended the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance (CHRO). The amendments bolster the city’s sexual harassment laws and include enhanced protections for victims of sexual harassment in the workplace. The city’s press release announcing the changes can be accessed...

Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service law firm with attorneys in 16 offices, today announced that 59 attorneys from the Firm received the distinguished honor of being recognized for legal excellence and client service by Chambers USA 2022. Several of the Firm’s practice areas also earned high rankings...

At unionized properties, unions likely will expect to bargain over any changes in the mask requirements and how they will be handled, said Daniel Altchek, partner at law firm Saul Ewing. “I could see some of the unions being concerned that their members, who they represent, may [not be] sufficiently...

Amazon Challenges Vote to Unionize One of Its Warehouses The union's success at JFK8 "is indeed extremely significant," said Dan Altchek, an attorney with Saul Ewing in Baltimore and New York City. Of the approximately 8,000 employees at Staten Island's JFK8 Amazon warehouse who were eligible to...

Pursuant to an amendment to the New York Civil Rights Law that will take effect on May 7, 2022, private-sector employers that monitor their employees’ use of telephones, email, and the internet must notify employees of any electronic monitoring practices.

“Penny wise but pound foolish” first appeared in writing over 500 years ago. This idiom captures the wisdom of human experience in just five words: shortcuts that appear to save money are more expensive in the long run. Sometimes much more. Further proof of this eternal truth - and one taxpayer’s...