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When “Training Agreements” Become Forced Labor: Federal Court Applies Anti- Trafficking Laws to Coercive Employment Contracts

A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois highlights that forced labor and human trafficking laws apply far beyond what most people imagine as traditional trafficking scenarios. In Melone v. Niki Moon Salon, LLC, Case No. 25-C-5445 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 12, 2025) (Gettleman, J.), the court allowed claims under the federal Trafficking Victims’ Protection Act (TVPA) and the Illinois Trafficking Victims’ Protection Act (ITVPA) to proceed based on an employer’s use of a coercive...

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Illinois Expands Protections for Whistleblowers

Illinois employees who speak up about unlawful workplace conduct now have stronger legal protections under recent amendments to the Illinois Whistleblower Act. These changes expand the types of disclosures that are protected and broaden what qualifies as unlawful retaliation– making it easier for employees to assert their rights when they are punished for doing the right thing. Expanded Protection for Speaking Up Under the amended law, employers may not retaliate against an employee who discloses– or threatens to disclose– information...

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Court Rejects Defendant’s Attempt to Evade Illinois Biometric Privacy Law Under Government Contractor Exemption

Caffarelli & Associates secured a significant victory for workers’ biometric privacy rights this week when a Cook County court denied Total Airport Services, LLC’s motion to dismiss a class action brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The ruling allows the case to move forward on behalf of employees whose fingerprints were allegedly collected without the disclosures and consent required by Illinois law. The court agreed with Caffarelli & Associates that the defendant failed to establish it was...

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