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The Illinois Employer’s Guide is an authoritative andaccessible book that provides the “lay of the land” about employment law. TheGuide integrates federal and Illinois laws that affect theemployer-employee relationship, plus it includes valuable information aboutmanaging employees, developing employment policies, and avoiding liability foremployment law violations.The Illinois Employer’s Guide is written and updatedannually by an employment law attorney. We have eliminated legal jargon,offering clear and concise explanations of today’s complex labor laws,regulations, and court decisions. Relevant state and federal agencies arelisted at the end of each chapter, along with citations for the informationdiscussed.A valuable resource for business owners, managers, and human resourceprofessionals, the Illinois Employer’s Guide includesdiscussion of these and other topics:;Discussion of new requirements for Illinois employers using the federalE-Verify system;Amendments to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act and the Illinois Victims’Economic Security and Safety Act;The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, which restricts an employer’scollection, use, and storage of employee fingerprints, voiceprints, and otheridentifying information;Recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions regarding reverse race discrimination,age discrimination, Title VII retaliation claims, union organization,arbitration, and more;Updated sections on employment discrimination under Illinois law, includingamendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act and a new discussion of religiousdiscrimination;Coverage of the H1N1 virus (“swine flu”) outbreak and disaster readiness;The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act, which extends the time duringwhich pay discrimination claims may be filed;Changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA),involving requirements for information security breach notification and healthinsurance enrollment;Federal Trade Commission (FTC) red flag rules requiring