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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 challenges of FMLA-protected absences
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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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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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