Overview
Our labor and employment group includes attorneys with a strong and dedicated practice focused on traditional labor law. Our labor attorneys include former Staff Counsel with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), former Chief Labor Counsel to a multi-billion dollar private corporation, and former Compliance Officer for a major public university. This experience helps us to take a more practical and effective approach in resolving often complex labor law issues.
Our attorneys develop a comprehensive understanding of the businesses and industries in which our clients operate and we understand the effect labor disputes have on an employer’s ability to conduct business. Our amply experienced attorneys cover the following matters:
- National Labor Relations Board matters
- Unfair labor practice charges
- Various state labor relations board proceedings
- Collective bargaining agreements and negotiations
- Counseling and training employers and managers in union avoidance strategies
- Counter-organizational campaigns and representation/decertification/deauthorization elections and procedures
- Strikes and picketing
- Secondary boycotts
- Grievances and arbitration
- Industry-specific labor law matters, including Construction and Manufacturing
- Union trust fund audits
- Project labor agreements
- Responsible bidder laws and ordinances
- Prevailing wage laws
- Union pension fund withdrawal liability
Professionals
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Experience
Insights
Firm News
- Firm News, Amundsen Davis,
- Firm News,
- Firm News, Automatic Merchandiser,
- Crain's Chicago Business,
- Crain's Chicago Business,
- Chicago Tribune; Chicago Sun Times,
- SmithAmundsen,
- Crain's Chicago Business,
In the Media
- Media Mention,
- Media Mention,
- Media Mention,
- Media Mention,
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Alerts
- SmithAmundsen Labor & Employment Alert,
- SmithAmundsen COVID-19 Alert,
- SmithAmundsen COVID-19 Alert,
- SmithAmundsen Labor & Employment Alert,
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- SmithAmundsen Labor & Employment Alert,
- SmithAmundsen Tax Alert,
- SmithAmundsen Labor & Employment Alert,
- SmithAmundsen Government Entities Alert,
- SmithAmundsen Government Entities Alert,
- SmithAmundsen Labor and Employment Alert,
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Events
- Speaking Engagement, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Speaking Engagement, Valley Industrial Association, Webcast,
- Event, Live-stream,
- Speaking Engagement, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Event, SmithAmundsen; Webcast,
- Independent Pharmacy Cooperative Conference 2022, Seminar; San Diego, CA,
- Webcast,
- SmithAmundsen's Complimentary Indiana Labor & Employment Conference; Indianapolis, IN,
- SmithAmundsen Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Lisle, IL; Webcast,
- Valley Industrial Association; Webcast,
- The Horton Group; Webcast,
- 2021 NAMA Fly-In NE VOICE Advocacy Summit, Seminar; Washington, DC,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Connor & Gallagher OneSource; Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Seminar; Naperville, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- SmithAmundsen; Oak Brook, IL,
- The Horton Group; Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; St. Louis, MO,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Lorman, Webcast,
- Illinois Manufacturers' Association, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center; New Orleans, Louisiana,
- New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center; New Orleans, Louisiana,
- SmithAmundsen, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Seminar; Naperville, IL,
- Clear Law Institute, Webcast,
- AssuredPartners, Webcast,
- Lorman Education Services; Webcast,
- Connor & Gallagher OneSource, Webcast,
- SmithAmundsen, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Seminar; Naperville, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Mid-West Truckers Association, Inc., Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- SmithAmundsen, Webcast,
- SmithAmundsen, Webcast,
- Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Landscape Contactors Association, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Lumber and Material Dealers Association; Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, Webcast,
- Illinois Association Chamber of Commerce Executives, Webcast,
- AssuredPartners, Webcast,
- Berwyn Development Corporation, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Webcast,
- Employee Benefits Association of Northern Illinois, Webcast,
- SmithAmundsen; Webcast,
- Lorman Education Services, Webcast,
- Rockford Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Associated Builders and Contractors’ Legal and Policy Forecast Conference; Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Waubonsee Community College, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Lorman Education Services, Webcast,
- SmithAmundsen, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- SmithAmundsen, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Chicago Healthcare Risk Management Society, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Chicago Healthcare Risk Management Society, Webcast,
- Clear Law Institute, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Finishing Contractors Association of Illinois, Webcast,
- Lorman Education Services, Webcast,
- SmithAmundsen, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Seminar; Naperville, IL 60563,
- Professional Women's Club of Chicago, Zoom,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Seminar; Peoria, IL 601611,
- National Automatic Merchandising Association, Webcast,
- National Automatic Merchandising Association, Webcast,
- The Chamber of Manitowoc County; Webcast,
- Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- St. Charles Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webinar,
- Associated Builders and Contractors of Illinois, Webcast,
- Clear Law Institute, Webcast,
- American Bus Association & USLAW Network, Webcast,
- Lorman Education Services, Webcast,
- Launchways, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Launchways, Webcast,
- Presented by SmithAmundsen COVID-19 Task Force,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Seminar; Rock Island, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Valley Industrial Association (VIA); Geneva, IL,
- Finishing Contractors Association of Illinois, Seminar; Peoria, IL,
- Yorkville, Plano, and Sandwich Chambers of Commerce, Seminar; Yorkville, IL,
- Illinois Lumber and Material Dealers Association, Seminar; East Peoria, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Seminar; Naperville, IL,
- Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce, Seminar; Aurora, IL,
- SmithAmundsen; Oak Brook, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Effingham, IL,
- AssuredPartners, Seminar; Westchester, IL,
- IL Chamber of Commerce New Laws Forum; Lisle, IL,
- Grain & Feed Association of Illinois; Webinar,
- Lorman Education Services; Webinar,
- Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce; Seminar; Aurora, IL,
- Illinois CPA Society; Chicago, IL,
- Advancing Supportive Living (AALC) Conference; Woodridge, IL 60517,
- Corkill Insurance Agency, Webinar,
- SmithAmundsen; Lombard, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Seminar; Chicago, IL 60606,
- Lorman Education Services; Webinar,
- PMPA, Illinois Chapter,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Webinar,
- SmithAmundsen, Webinar,
- Finishing Contractors Association of Illinois; Webinar,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Webinar,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Seminar; Naperville, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webinar,
- Major Changes to Illinois Employment Laws: New Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training & Other MandatesIllinois Chamber of Commerce, Webinar,
- SmithAmundsen, Indianapolis, IN; Webinar,
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. -- Illinois Chapter; Webinar, May 21; June 5; June 18
- Chicago, IL; Chicago-Kent College of Law,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webinar,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Naperville, IL,
- Finishing Contractors Association of Illinois (FCAI), Webinar,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webinar,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webinar,
- St. Charles Chamber of Commerce, Seminar; St. Charles, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Seminar; Chicago, IL,
- VIA Education Center, Geneva, IL; Valley Industrial Association,
- Aurora Chamber Offices, Seminar; Aurora, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webinar,
- Lorman Education Services, Seminar; Chicago, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webinar,
- National Business Institute, Seminar; Naperville, IL,
- SmithAmundsen, Chicago, IL; Webinar,
- Lorman Education Services; Webinar,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webinar,
- SmithAmundsen, Indianapolis, IN; Webinar,
- SmithAmundsen, Webinar,
- EBANI; Rockford, IL,
- SmithAmundsen Seminar, Chicago, IL; Webinar,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Glen Ellyn, IL,
- SmithAmundsen Seminar, Chicago, IL; Webinar,
- National Automatic Merchandising Association; Webinar,
- SmithAmundsen Seminar; Lombard, IL,
- SmithAmundsen Seminar, Chicago, IL; Webinar,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Webinar,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Chicago, IL,
- Arizona Automatic Merchandising Council & California Automatic Vendors Council Annual Meeting; San Diego, CA,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Seminar; Troy, IL,
- SmithAmundsen Seminar; Lombard, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Webinar,
- Clear Law Institute; Webinar,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Tinley Park, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Springfield, IL,
- Clear Law Institute; Webinar,
- Illinois Chamber of Commece; Effingham, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Chicago, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Naperville, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Naperville, IL,
- National Automatic Merchandising Association's OneShow; Las Vegas, NV,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Webinar,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Seminar; Naperville, IL,
- SmithAmundsen, Seminar; Chicago, IL,
- Mid America Regional Bargaining Association, Seminar; Lombard, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Webinar,
- SmithAmundsen, Lombard, IL,
- National Business Institute, Seminar; Chicago, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Seminar,
- National Automatic Merchandising Association, Webinar,
- SmithAmundsen Chicago, IL; Webinar,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Rock Island, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Effingham, IL,
- SmithAmundsen, Webinar,
Published Works
- The Illinois Manufacturer Magazine,
- The Illinois Manufacturer Magazine,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce,
- USLAW Magazine, Fall 2020
- InTouch Magazine – NAMA, Summer 2020
- InTouch Magazine – NAMA, Spring 2020
- Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education,
- InTouch Magazine – NAMA, Winter 2020
- InTouch Magazine – NAMA, Summer 2019
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, 2019
- InTouch Magazine – NAMA, Winter 2019
- Illinois Municipal League Review,
- USLAW Magazine, Spring 2017
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce,
Blog Posts
- Labor & Employment Law Update,
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Education on Demand
As quickly as the world is changing so is the legal landscape. These changes span the spectrum and challenge many aspects of the relationship between employers and employees, including greater restrictions on non-compete agreements to patterns and trends emerging with unions.
The Biometric Illinois Privacy Act (BIPA) was enacted over 12 years ago and many questions are still being battled in court as employers and employees continue to navigate this biometric privacy law.
- Illinois, Wisconsin, and Federal Employment Law UpdateIllinois, Wisconsin, and Federal Employment Law Update
Join Peter Hansen and Laurie Meyer for this webcast as they discuss recent changes to Illinois and Wisconsin employment laws.
- Labor & Employment Law Update 2023Labor & Employment Law Update 2023
Join Jeff Risch to learn about 2023's Labor & Employment law updates!
- Amundsen Davis Attorneys Included in the 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars ListAmundsen Davis Attorneys Included in the 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List
Amundsen Davis is pleased to announce the inclusion of 24 attorneys on the 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers® and 2022 Illinois Rising StarsSM lists!
- SmithAmundsen's Eighth Annual Labor & Employment Fall SeminarSmithAmundsen's Eighth Annual Labor & Employment Fall Seminar
Watch the recordings fromour Eighth Annual Labor & Employment Fall Seminar!