Month: February 2020
Recent Amendment to Illinois Cannabis Act Helps to Provide Clarification to Employers
When the Illinois legislature enacted legislation to legalize recreational marijuana effective January 1, 2020, employers were left with uncertainty as to how they could create and enforce reasonable zero tolerance or drug free workplace policies. The dilemma was that the Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act prevented employers from discriminating against employees for
Planning For Rental Real Estate After Tax Reform
When the tax reform was enacted in 2017, there were more questions than answers about how the new law would apply to rental real estate. Over the past 20 months, the IRS has issued thousands of pages of notices and regulations and we now have a much clearer picture of how the new rules will
Rock Fusco & Connelly, LLC Obtains Major Victory for Private School Client
Rock Fusco & Connelly, LLC obtained a major victory in a highly publicized case for one of its clients, Park View Montessori School, after a local school district threatened to evict Park View from its current location after 43 years of operation. Park View is a private Montessori school in Mt. Prospect, Illinois, with over
New Laws Effective January 1, 2020
UPDATE: New Laws Effective January 1, 2020 2019 marked a busy year for the Illinois legislature as there are 255 new laws that went into effect January 1, 2020. Here is a brief list of 10 new laws that are likely to affect you or your business: The Illinois Minimum Wage was increased from $8.25