Under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (IWPCA), an employee may file suit for compensation owed “pursuant to an employment contract or agreement.”  820 ILCS 115/2. Courts have taken different approaches regarding what constitutes an agreement under the IWPCA, and prior to October 2024, the Seventh Circuit had not opined as to

On September 26, 2024, the New Jersey Legislature passed Senate Bill 2310. This new law requires New Jersey employers to include certain information about compensation and benefits in both internal and external job postings.  Governor Murphy has 45 days (i.e., until November 10, 2024) to sign the bill into law, and, once signed, it will go into effect seven months later.Continue Reading New Jersey Passes Wage Transparency Law