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New Practice Group to Serve Construction and Trucking Companies who use Independent Contractors

Wessels Sherman Joerg Liszka Laverty Seneczko P.C. has launched a brand new legal practice group to advise Illinois construction and trucking companies on how to stay out of trouble under the new Illinois Employee Classification Act.

Construction and trucking companies who use independent contractors in Illinois are in great need of in-depth legal advice, according to Wessels Sherman partners.

According to Joerg, "There is a harsh new law in Illinois that became effective January 1, 2008 that construction and trucking companies who use independent contractors need to be forewarned about. Construction and trucking companies need to make important defensive changes in order to lower their liability in using independent contractors."

Joerg announced a series of teleconferences (listed above) for business owners on defending yourself in the face of the Illinois Employee Classification Act. These teleconferences are designed to be informative and help construction and trucking companies avoid the harsh penalties of the new Illinois Employee Classification Act.

According to Joerg, attorneys in the Wessels Sherman practice group have successfully represented construction and trucking companies before many government agencies on the issue of the independent contractor classification. Wessels Sherman attorneys have also effectively represented clients in a broad range of investigations into independent contractor status.

We note that under the new Illinois Employee Classification Act, construction and trucking companies who are found to have misclassified independent contractors are subject to civil and even criminal penalties.

To learn more about the series of teleconferences and the Wessels Sherman Joerg Liszka Laverty Seneczko P.C. practice group, call Shareholder Nancy Joerg or her legal assistant, Tammy Nelson, at (630) 377-1554.

We have also drafted the following articles about the Illinois Employee Classification Act...

ATTENTION ALL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS! Illinois NEW Employee Classification Act

Effective Independent Contractor Agreements

EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION ACT IN ILLINOIS(HB 1795/PUBLIC ACT 95-0026): IMPORTANT TIP TO HELP PASS ONE OF THE PARTS OF THE 12-FACTOR TEST

Evaluating your Independent Contractor Agreement Under the Illinois Employee Classification Act

Illinois Employee Classification Act Annotated

Illinois Employee Classification Act Letter To Clients

Is Incorporation The Magic Answer to Using Independent Contractors Safely Under The Illinois Employee Classification Act?

New Independent Contractor Crisis... The Employee Classification Act: Where will this Crisis Lead?

New Independent Contractor Crisis... The Employee Classification Act: Where will this Crisis Lead? Part 2

Self Audit Checklist Under the Illinois Employee Classification Act

Six Questions and Answers Under the Illinois Employee Classification Act

Strict Posting And Record Keeping Requirements Under The Illinois Employee Classification Act

Super Quick Checklist of the Two Tests for Independent Contractor Status in the Illinois Employee Classification Act

The New Illinois Independent Contractor Law: The Illinois Employee Classification Act – Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

What are the "Penalties" Under the Illinois Employee Classification Act

What Is "Construction" Under the Illinois Employee Classification Act?

If you want to discuss these articles with Shareholder Nancy E. Joerg, she would be pleased to speak with you. Phone: 630-377-1554 Email: najoerg@swesselssherman.com Cell: 630-440-1945

Wessels Sherman Joerg Liszka Laverty Seneczko P.C. Attorneys Dedicated to Protecting Clients under this new law, the Illinois Employee Classification Act 

Nancy E. Joerg is nationally recognized in the area of independent contractor and contingent workforce issues. She aggressively represents companies audited by the Illinois Department of Employment Security and has also represented businesses before governmental agencies throughout the United States. She also works with companies in drafting independent contractor agreements and has prepared thousands of employee handbooks with contingent workforce issues in mind. Ms. Joerg has represented management before the Illinois Department of Employment Security, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Illinois Department of Labor, the Illinois Department of Human Rights, the United States Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board. Ms. Joerg speaks and writes nationally on a number of legal matters, including independent contractor status, unemployment insurance concerns, wage and hour matters and issues affecting the contingent workforce. She has authored a book for Commerce Clearing House entitled Welcome to the World of Independent Contractors and Other Contingent Workers. In addition, she has testified for state and federal government bodies on the defense of independent contractor status, and was instrumental in securing business friendly legislation that supports the use of independent contractors. Ms. Joerg is deeply involved in consulting with construction and trucking companies who are concerned about the Illinois Employee Classification Act.