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Identifying Labor and Employment Issues Before They Become a Problem for the Client
Labor and Employment Law for Real Estate Lawyers
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The Surprising World of People and Their Jobs
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The Surprising World of People and Their Jobs
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We Will Cover:
•Wage & Hour Issues• Discrimination and Harassment Issues• State Tort Laws• Federal Labor Law• Benefit and Leave Laws• Other Regulatory Schemes• Other Relevant Laws• Constitutional Issues
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We Will Not Cover:
•Contracts• Intellectual Property & Trade Secrets•Non-Compete Agreements, and•Myriad other kinds of questions that
might come up, but are not typical
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Wage & Hour Issues
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Wage & Hour Issues
•Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)•Minimum wage standards•Time and a half for overtime
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Wage & Hour Issues
•Three exemptions from the overtime requirement:• Administrative• Executive• Professional
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Wage & Hour Issues
•Questions that may arise:
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Wage & Hour Issues
•Donning and Doffing Issues
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Wage & Hour Issues
•Lunch and other unpaid time
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Wage & Hour Issues
How Claims Can Add Up
• $26 /hour• $39 /overtime
hour• $19.50 per unpaid
½ hour lunch• $1,950 for 100
employees
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Wage & Hour Issues
How Claims Can Add Up• $9,750 per five-day week• $507,000 per year• $1,014,000 per year,
including liquidated damages
• $3,042,000 for three year total• Plus attorney’s fees and
costs
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Wage & Hour Issues
Illinois Minimum Wage Law
• Minimum wage is higher than federal• Ill. is stricter
regarding who qualifies for an exemption• Class claims are
different
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Wage & Hour Issues
Illinois Employee Classification Act
• Applies to construction• Tendency for employers
to classify employees as independent contractors:• No minimum wage• No overtime• No Social Security
• Penalties for misclassification
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Wage & Hour Issues
One Day Rest in Seven Act• Exactly what the name
implies
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Wage & Hour Issues
Wage Payment and Collection Act
• Two main issues:• Deductions from
wages—usually you cannot do it• Accrued vacation—
presumption is employee is accruing for next year
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Discrimination and Harassment Issues
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Discrimination and Harassment Issues• Federal Law
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Discrimination and Harassment Issues• Federal Law—Different laws for different
characteristics• Title VII• Race• Color• Religion• Sex• National Origin
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Discrimination and Harassment Issues• Federal Law—Different laws for different
characteristics• Age Discrimination in Employment Act of
1967 (ADEA)• Age
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Discrimination and Harassment Issues• Federal Law—Different laws for different
characteristics• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)• Disability
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Discrimination and Harassment Issues• Federal Law—Different laws for different
characteristics• The Rehabilitation Act• Disability, but only with respect to employers
working on federal projects or receiving federal funds
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Discrimination and Harassment Issues• Federal Law—Different laws for different
characteristics• Section 1981• Race• Ethnicity if related to “race,” such as Hispanic• Religion if related to “race,” in a 19th Century
sense, such as “the Hebrews”
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Discrimination and Harassment Issues• Federal Law—Different laws for different
characteristics• Equal Pay Act• Sex, but only as it relates to pay• No need to prove discriminatory intent
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Discrimination and Harassment Issues• Federal Law—Different laws for different
characteristics• Uniformed Services Employment
and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)•Military Service, but only as it relates
to jobs and benefits after a leave
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Discrimination and Harassment Issues• State Law—Most Bases Covered by The
Illinois Human Rights Act• race, color, religion, national origin,
ancestry, age, sex, marital status, order of protection status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, or unfavorable discharge from military service• Arrests without convictions
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Discrimination and Harassment Issues• Procedure• Usually a two-step procedure• Filing with an administrative agency• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission• Illinois Department of Human Rights
• Trial in another forum:• Federal Court• State Court• Illinois Human Rights Commission
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Discrimination and Harassment Issues• Procedure—Myriad choices and differences• Federal Court• Notice pleading• Limited Jurisdiction• In some instances limits on damages• Jury from all over the Northern District
• State Court• More exacting pleading standard• Not as friendly to motions for summary
judgment
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Discrimination and Harassment Issues
• Class Actions—The real money is in class actions, but:• Dukes v. Wal-Mart makes class-based discrimination
claims difficult
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Discrimination and Harassment Issues•Other Illinois
laws:• The Equal Pay Act of
2003 (limited to unequal pay based on sex)
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Discrimination and Harassment Issues•Other Illinois
laws:• Illinois Right to Privacy in
the Workplace Act (smoking and other lawful products)
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Illinois Tort Law
• Retaliatory Discharge:• For having filed a
Workers Compensation claim• For protesting
against violations of clear public policy (also covered by Illinois Whistleblower Act)
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Illinois Tort Law
• Libel and slander (usually in connection with discharge)• Assault and battery• False imprisonment•Negligent hiring•Negligent Retention
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Labor Law
• Concerted Protected Activity—Important because it applies to all employers in interstate commerce• Facebook• Twitter
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Labor Law
• Representation Questions• Bargaining Unit questions• Unfair Labor Practices
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Benefit & Leave Law• Family and Medical
Leave Act (FMLA)• Employment Retirement
Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)• Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)• Consolidated Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
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Other Regulatory Schemes
•Unemployment •Workers compensation
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Other Relevant Laws• Fair Credit Reporting
Act—Includes criminal background checks, as well as credit
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Other Relevant Laws• Fair Credit Reporting
Act—Includes criminal background checks, as well as credit• Worker Adjustment
and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 (WARN)—mass layoffs
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Government Employers
•First Amendment•Equal Protection•Due Process
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Conclusion
•Although L&E is limited, it is surprising how many different laws apply•Most important service N&L can provide is issue identification