Posts from June 2025.

On January 1, 2025, we saw the Illinois minimum wage increase from $14.00 to $15.00 per hour.  The City of Chicago is increasing its set minimum wage on July 1, 2025 for employers with four (4) or more employees.  Cook County’s minimum wage, on the other hand, will not increase on July 1, 2025, and will remain the same as the applicable statewide minimum wage.

Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified in the case of Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Services, that “the standard for proving disparate treatment under Title VII does not vary based on whether or not the plaintiff is a member of a majority group.” By unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, which applied a standard of proof that required workers in a “majority group” to meet a more rigorous burden than others who have historically faced discrimination. By removing these extra hurdles, the Supreme Court made it easier for employees who are in the majority (i.e., white men and women and heterosexuals) to prove “reverse” discrimination claims.

On May 23, 2025, a federal court denied efforts to enjoin the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) from enforcing key provisions and amendments to the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (the “Act”) that were signed into law by Governor Pritzker on August 9, 2024.

In a 9-0 decision authored by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a ruling by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which held that Catholic Charities Bureau Inc. (the “Charities) and its subsidiaries were not exempt from making payments to the state's unemployment insurance program. The Wisconsin Court held that the group’s work was not religious. The U.S. Supreme Court held that denying the exemption violates the First Amendment.

As government scrutiny of workplace immigration practices continues, employers need to be up-to-date with the latest compliance requirements to avoid legal penalties and costly litigation. Our recent webcast emphasizes why it is essential for businesses to have a clear, proactive plan in place before government agents show up unexpectedly and outlines best practices.

Welcome to the Labor and Employment Law Update where attorneys from Amundsen Davis blog about management side labor and employment issues. 

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