WP&S Monthly "Client Alert"

View our complimentary, monthly newsletter - the Client Alert - for May 2008, April 2008, March 2008, February 2008, January 2008, December 2007, November 2007, October 2007, September 2007, August 2007, July 2007, June 2007, May 2007, April 2007, and for March 2007 (PDF).

Labor & Employment Law CDs

The most cost-effective "in-house" human resource & management training available. Please check out our four new CD's available on the following subjects:

• New CD #27 - Understanding the Illinois Employee Classification Act (formerly HB 1795, now Public Act 95-0026): How Construction and Construction-Related Companies (Including Trucking) Who Use Independent Contractors Can Protect Themselves! (PDF)
• How to Avoid the Liabilities and Pitfalls of the New Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (PDF)
• Handling Overtime Correctly Under the New DOL Regs (PDF)
• Conducting the HR Audit from A to Z (PDF)
• Sex Harassment Training for Supervisors (PDF)
• Stay Out of Trouble with the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (PDF)

These high quality CD's are prepared by experienced attorneys from our firm. They are presented in a clear and easy to understand format. They are also available in audio tape format.

Memorandum (PDF)

NLRB Overrules M.B. Sturgis - 11/30/04

Wessels Pautsch & Sherman P.C. E-Alert (PDF)

New CD Explaining in Detail the new DOL Overtime Regulations

Read about what's happening with the new U.S. DOL Overtime Regulations. Click the links below to download (in PDF format) articles pertaining to this issue. Check out our new CD explaining in detail the new DOL regulations (see link below).

House Votes 9/9/04 to Oppose New Overtime Rules (PDF)
UPDATE: Recent Derailment Efforts of the New U.S. DOL Overtime Rules Fail (PDF)
Permissible v. Impermissible Deductions Under the PROPOSED Regulations (PDF)
Complying With the U.S. DOL New Overtime Rules (PDF)
Illinois Rejects Proposed U.S. DOL Overtime Regulations (PDF)
New U.S. DOL Regulations - Effective August 23, 2004 (PDF)

Hot NEW CD: Handling Overtime Correctly Under the New DOL Regulations (PDF)

Attention Illinois Employers! Are You Ready for the New Illinois WARN Act?

Complying with the new Illinois WARN Act (PDF)

NLRB Overturns Epilepsy Foundation

Employees in a Non-Unionized Workplace Are Not Entitled to Representation at Disciplinary Interviews (PDF)

Handling IDES Audits - Section 212(A), (B) and (C)

Read Attorney Nancy Joerg's article about overcoming audit challenges right at the beginning. Get help before "flunking" the test.

Worker's Comp Insurance Premium Task Force

The WP&S WORKER'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE PREMIUM AUDIT TASK FORCE is an exciting new addition to our firm. We have established this TASK FORCE to ensure a quick response to situations where our clients utilizing independent contractors are suddenly audited by their worker's compensation insurance carriers. Contact Attorney Anthony J. Caruso for information on these audit cases and how our Task Force can assist you in this extremely important practice area.

VESSA - Victim's Economic Security & Safety Act

Effective August 25, 2003, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich signed into law the Victim’s Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA). This new law is the most expansive leave benefit regarding domestic and sexual violence in the nation. Unfortunately, no advance notice was given to Illinois employers. Read our article (Adobe PDF Format) about this new law.