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James P. Looby

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James P. Looby is a Shareholder at Vedder Price’s Chicago office and a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Area.
Mr. Looby focuses his practice on high-stakes and complex employment cases throughout the United States, including matters involving wage and hour disputes, independent contractor and joint employment issues, discrimination, and retaliation.

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Statutory protections for freelance workers have increased nationwide, with states and local governments continuing to pass legislation requiring written contracts and specific payment dates, and prohibiting discrimination and retaliation against freelance workers attempting to exercise their rights, including by amending state anti-discrimination laws to provide coverage for freelancers and other independent contractors.  On November 22…

Over the last few years, local governments have taken the lead in adopting statutory protections for freelance workers across the country. These protections include requiring written contracts, specific payment dates, and a prohibition on discrimination and retaliation against freelance workers attempting to exercise their rights. On August 4, 2023, Illinois became the first state to…