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Revalorization of lignocellulosic wastes in functional composites based on poly (lactic acid) and carbon nanotubes for 3D-printing
Ayuda Buscar en la ayuda Buscar en la ayuda Revalorization of lignocellulosic wastes in functional composites based on poly (lactic acid) and carbon nanotubes for 3D-printing Autores: Silvia Lage Rivera Directores de la Tesis: María José Abad López (dir. tes.), Ana Ares-Pernas (codir.
One Minute Matters [Video]: What Are The Major Employment Law Updates For 2026? (With Abad Lopez)
Abad Lopez’s articles from Dykema are most popular: within Employment and HR topic(s) with Senior Company Executives, HR and Inhouse Counsel in United States with readers working within the Accounting & Consultancy, Insurance and Law Firm industries From shifting NLRB standards and the fallout from the FTC's stalled noncompete rule to a growing patchwork of state pay transparency laws, the compliance landscape is getting more complex by the month.
2026 Illinois Employment Law Update: New Compliance Obligations On AI, Leave, Pay, And Workplace Agreements
Dykema are most popular: within Transport and Insurance topic(s) New amendments significantly restrict how employers draft employment, separation, and settlement agreements. Expanded leave laws require immediate policy and handbook updates. New AI restrictions directly impact recruiting, hiring, and other employment decisions, with notice and anti-discrimination requirements. As 2025 draws to a close, employers should be aware of new Illinois employment laws going into effect in January 2026.
2026 Illinois Employment Law Update: New Compliance Obligations on AI, Leave, Pay, and Workplace Agreements
New amendments significantly restrict how employers draft employment, separation, and settlement agreements. Expanded leave laws require immediate policy and handbook updates. New AI restrictions directly impact recruiting, hiring, and other employment decisions, with notice and anti-discrimination requirements. As 2025 draws to a close, employers should be aware of new Illinois employment laws going into effect in January 2026.
Reverse Discrimination Claims Are Easier To Pursue After SCOTUS Decision
Takeaways The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a heightened standard for reverse discrimination claims under Title VII. This decision, combined with Muldrow, lowers the bar for employees to bring discrimination lawsuits. On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ("SCOTUS") issued a unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, which rejected a heightened standard for pursuing reverse discrimination claims under Title VII.
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Navigating the New Framework: Strategies for Compliance Amid the New Administration’s DEI Rollbacks
Since inauguration, the Trump Administration has targeted Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”) and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (“DEIA”) programs across both public and private sectors. The administration’s stated goal is to eliminate what it describes as unlawful employment and contracting practices in the public and private sectors.
U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Employers’ Burden To Prove FLSA White Collar Exemptions, but Questions Persist Regarding Salary Requirements
The United States Supreme Court issued an important decision for employers on January 15, 2025, where It held that employers do not have a heightened standard of proof to show that an employee is exempt from the “white collar” exemptions from minimum wage and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). In E.M.D. Sales, Inc. et. al. v. Carrera, et.
Conductive PANI/acrylate composites for DLP: Optimization of HDODA crosslinker
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An HPLC-UV Method to Assess Human Plasma 25(OH)D3
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To Be or Not to Be (An Independent Contractor): U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rules for Employers
On January 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor issued final rules for employers to determine if a worker is an independent contractor or employee. Workers who do not meet the new criteria under the rule must be classified as employees and subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) protections and requirements.
Illinois 2023 Year-End Reminders and Changes Coming to Employment Law in 2024 and Beyond
The new Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act becomes effective on January 1, 2024. The Act applies to most employees in the state, with very limited exceptions (notably students and independent contractors are excluded). Employers may use two alternative methods to comply with the PLFAW. One option is to provide 40 hours of leave as a lump sum, which would be frontloaded on the first day of employment or on the first day of a designated 12-month period.
Chicago Passes Expansive Paid Leave Ordinance
On November 9, 2023, the Chicago City Council passed a new Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance, which replaces the current Paid Sick Leave Ordinance, and grants up to 10 total days of paid time off per year to Chicago workers. Under the current Paid Sick Leave Ordinance, employees accrued one hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked, with a maximum of 40 hours earned per year.
Chicago Passes Expansive Paid Leave Ordinance
On November 9, 2023, the Chicago City Council passed a new Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance, which replaces the current Paid Sick Leave Ordinance, and grants up to 10 total days of paid time off per year to Chicago workers. Under the current Paid Sick Leave Ordinance, employees accrued one hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked, with a maximum of 40 hours earned per year.
2023 Automotive Trends Check-In: Trending Up or Trending Down? Spotlight: Labor and Employment
It’s been several months since we surveyed top automotive executives and insiders on the major legal issues facing the industry for our 2023 Automotive Trends Report. As the automotive world continues to evolve and navigate a shifting legal landscape, we look at some of the major themes driving it forward… and the ones that might be in the rearview mirror. What are the major Labor and Employment issues driving the future of the auto space? Abad Lopez and James Hermon dive in.
Sweeping Changes to Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act Now in Effect
On August 4, 2023, Governor Pritzker signed into law a recent overhaul of the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (the “Act”). Since the Act was passed in 2000, the number of low-wage day or temporary laborers (“Temporary Workers”) in Illinois has more than doubled, rising from approximately 300,000 to 650,000. The recent amendments to the Act impose new responsibilities on staffing agencies and companies utilizing temporary workers to meet their staffing needs.
Illinois Mandates “Any Purpose” Paid Leave for Most Employees Starting in 2024
The Illinois general assembly kicked off 2023 off by passing the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (the “Act”). Governor J.P. Pritzker is expected to sign the bill later this year. Once signed, the Act will go into effect on January 1, 2024, and will make most Illinois private-sector employee eligible for up to 40 hours of paid time off per year.
Employees in Disguise: Proposed Rule Would Roll Back Trump-era Independent Contractor Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday unveiled a six-step “economic realities” test that looks to narrow employers’ ability to classify workers as independent contractors. The changes have broad implications as to whether workers are entitled to minimum wage and overtime, and whether employers must comply with recordkeeping requirements for such employees, under federal law.
The Illinois Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Thursday that the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is not preempted by the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act (IWCA). This decision clears the way for employees to pursue BIPA statutory damages ($1,000 for each negligent violation or $5,000 for each intentional or reckless violation), a significant and costly defeat for employers in a case that was followed closely by attorneys on both sides of the bar.
INSIGHT: Illinois Employers Have Long To-Do List for New Worker Procedures, Rules
Dykema Gossett PLLC attorneys examine changes to Illinois employment law and how updates to the Fair Labor Standards Act affect these changes. Employers will most likely need to review and update policies relating to how unlawful discrimination is defined, paid leave for gender violence, protections for employees use of lawful products in off-work hours, including cannabis, and restrictions on asking about salary history.
Employers Need to Be Wary About Illinois' Biometric Data Law
Note: Biometrics are measurements of biological (like fingerprints or retinas) and physical characteristics (voice recognition or body odor) that can be used to identify individuals. Collection of this data is becoming common. For example, your fingerprint will check you in at the gym, unlock your computer or clock you in at work. It is often collected as part of wellness programs. Only three states currently have laws regulating the collection and use of biometrics: Illinois, Texas and Washington.
A New Year’s Resolution for Illinois Employers: Update Policies and Procedures to Comply with New Law Requiring Broad Expense Reimbursement Duties
A New Year’s Resolution for Illinois Employers: Update Policies and Procedures to Comply with New Law Requiring Broad Expense Reimbursement Duties Posted on December 20, 2018 by Abad Lopez Beginning on January 1, 2019, Illinois employers will—for the first time—have to reimburse employees for “all necessary expenditures or losses incurred by the employee within the employee’s scope of employment and directly related to services performed for the employer.” “Necessary expenditures” are defined...
Face/Off: The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act Spawns a Wave of Class Action Lawsuits
After almost 10 years since its enactment, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) has spawned a new wave of litigation against employers centered on biometric timekeeping technology. BIPA was enacted to regulate the collection, use, storage, retention and destruction of biometric information, such as fingerprints and hand or face scans, among other things.
States Hopping on the Department of Labor’s Misclassification Bandwagon
On August 31, 2016, North Carolina became the latest state to join the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) expansive efforts to reduce the misclassification of employees as independent contractors—making it the 33rd state participating in the DOL’s collaborative effort to reduce what it views as rampant misclassification. Through its administrator’s interpretation, the DOL has issued guidance in its renewed efforts to combat misclassification.
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