Month: April 2019
Succession Planning for Business Owners
While running the day-to-day operations of a company can be time consuming, it is important for business owners to take the time to assess the organization’s future as well. Succession planning is essential for the continuity of a business for when an owner or key employee retires, becomes disabled, passes away or simply leaves the
Discrimination Bill Would Affect Small Businesses
House Bill 252 is a recent attempt to expand the Illinois Human Rights Act to encompass employees that work at small business with less than 15 employees. Currently, small business employees do not have any course of action against employers for discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, and age, although these employees can bring
Illinois 22-Year Rent Control Ban Faces Revocation
Recent advisory referendums suggest that the 22-Year Rent Control Ban in Illinois may be repealed in the near future. Three advisory referendums throughout the state overwhelmingly voted that Springfield should remove its law preventing rent control, which would allow local governments or the state to regulate the amounts charged for rented housing. Illinois is not