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| May 8, 2008 - Chicago Cab Company Allegedly Violates the FLSA |
| Caffarelli & Siegel files federal lawsuit against Chicago cab company, alleging violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act for failing to pay overtime rates. |
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| April 30, 2008 - Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses FMLA Case Decision |
| Seventh Circuit finds summary judgment inappropriate in FMLA case where alleged performance problems could be attributed to employer’s failure to respond to
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| April 25, 2008 - Caffarelli & Siegel Ltd. Newsletter |
| Click on this story to see the first volume of our 2008 newsletter for clients and friends of the firm. |
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| April 22, 2008 - Supreme Court of Illinois Reverses Retaliatory Discharge Decision |
| The Supreme Court of Illinois Rules That Local Government Entities Are Not Immune From Retaliatory Discharge Claims |
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| March 28, 2008 - Judgement Obtained in Wage Case |
| Busboys were terminated in retaliation for complaining about the minimum wage and overtime violations. |
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| March 20, 2008 - Race Discrimination & Retaliation Case Goes to Arbitration |
| UPS supervisor is terminated on the basis of his race, Hispanic. |
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| March 4, 2008 - Wage Case Filed on Behalf of Janitorial Employees |
| Chicago-area cleaning company failed to pay overtime or travel time to janitorial employees |
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| USCIS has issued Revised 2007 Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 |
| U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on November 07, 2007 that it has released a new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, and M-274, Handbook for Employers, Instructions for Completing the Form I-9. Both documents are now available to download at www.uscis.gov. |
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| Immigration News: Employment Authorization |
| Immigration and Customs Enforcement Announces New No-Match Regulations. |
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| Lorraine T. Peeters Joins Caffarelli & Siegel Ltd. as an Associate |
| Caffarelli & Siegel Ltd. hires Loyola Law School graduate Lorrie Peeters. |
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| USCIS fees change on July 30, 2007. |
| The below fee schedule applies if you file on or after that date. The fees listed below include both the filing fee and any required biometric fees. |
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| Decision - Kamboj v. Eli Lilly |
| Northern District of Illinois Issues Decision on Rights of At-Will Employees |
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| Alternatives to H1-B Visa |
| USCIS announced that it has received enough H-1B petitions to meet the cap for fiscal year 2008. |
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| Click Here to View Caffarelli & Siegel, Ltd.'s Latest Newsletter |
| 2007 -- Issue Number 1 |
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| Employers Required to Pay All Wages Due Upon the Termination |
| California Supreme Court Rules That Employer’s Must Pay All Wages Due Upon The Completion Of A Specific Job Requirement |
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| Unenforceable Non-Competition Clause |
| The Northern District Of Illinois Finds Non-Competition Clause To Be Overly Broad And Unenforceable |
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| Allowed Deductions for Cost of Cleaning Uniforms |
| The Department of Labor Clarifies When An Employer May Deduct The Cost Of Cleaning Uniforms From Tipped Employees |
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| $920,000 Settlement in Sanchez, et al. v. Stampede Meat , Inc. Featured in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin |
| The filed case of Sanchez, et al. v. Stampede Meat , Inc. was featured in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin in April 2006. Caffarelli & Siegel Ltd. and Jac A. Cotiguala & Associates filed this lawsuit on behalf of the client, Alejandra Sanchez et al. |
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| Recently Passed Employment Laws Take Effect |
| The Illinois Day and Temporary Services Act protects day laborers, and the Illinois Human Rights Act is amended to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. |
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| Mendoza v. Dania Featured in News Media |
| On December 21, 2005, Caffarelli & Siegel Ltd. client Antonio Mendoza's lawsuit was featured in the Daily Herald Newspaper and on Univision. Click here to read the article. |
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| Immigration Update: Pre-PERM Labor Certifcations |
| Due to the new PERM regulations governing labor certifications, cases filed prior to March 28, 2005 are being processed at Backlog Processing Centers. How this affects your pending labor certification. |
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| Recent Developments in Employment Law |
| November 2005 - Jessica Fayerman |
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| Recent Development Regarding Employment-Based Immigrant Visas |
| In October 2005, immigrant visa numbers retrogressed (backlogged) for several employment-based categories, including the most common Third Preference. What does this mean for you? |
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| Motion to Dismiss in Herrera v. Corn Products Denied |
| Judge St. Eve of Federal District Court rules in favor of Caffarelli & Siegel Ltd. clients Joaquin Herrera et al. |
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| Judgment on the Pleadings Granted in Club Jewelry, Inc. v. Kogan |
| Judge rules in favor of Caffarelli & Siegel Ltd. client Mikhael Kogan. |
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| Joanna Germann Zalewski Joins Caffarelli & Siegel Ltd. |
| Ms. Germann Zalewski to handle case management issues. |
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| Jessica Fayerman Joins Caffarelli & Siegel Ltd. as an Associate |
| Caffarelli & Siegel Ltd. hires recent Northwestern University School of Law graduate Jessica Fayerman. |
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| Summary Judgment Denied in Orozco v. Rock Tenn |
| Judge rules in favor of Caffarelli & Siegel Ltd. client Isidoro Orozco. |
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