By Nancy E. Joerg, Esq., Managing Shareholder – St. Charles Office, Wessels Sherman Joerg Liszka Laverty Seneczko P.C., St. Charles, Illinois, (630) 377-1554, najoerg@wesselssherman.com, www.wesselssherman.com Many Illinois trucking companies who use independent contractor owner-operators are well aware that if they are ever audited by the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) [the state agency in
by Jeffrey A. Risch – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com In line with a minority but growing trend, on May 13, 2013 Minnesota enacted the Criminal Background Check Act. The new law, effective January 1, 2014, restricts an employer’s ability to request any criminal history (including actual convictions) from a job applicant. The new law allows
