The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled Wednesday that disputes over Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exemptions do not require heightened evidence standards. Justice Brett Kavanaugh, writing for the court, rejected employees’ arguments for a “clear and convincing evidence” standard, reaffirming that the preponderance of evidence standard is appropriate in civil litigation unless explicitly altered by […]
Illinois has enacted the Freelance Worker Protection Act (“FWPA”) which provides broad protections for independent contractors. Starting July 1, 2024, independent contractors have been afforded protections for the services or products provided in Illinois. They are also afforded protection if their hiring entity is located within the state of Illinois. To qualify for protection under […]
The Firm is happy to announce that Whitney Barr joined as an Associate in August 2023. Whitney concentrates her practice in employment litigation and has a passion for employee rights. Prior to joining the firm, Whitney represented eight young women in a high-profile sexual harassment lawsuit against their employer. It was her work on this […]
The Firm is proud to have attorney Alejandro Caffarelli named as one of the 2023 top 100 Illinois lawyers in all practice areas by Super Lawyers, for the second consecutive year. Super Lawyers is a division of the Thompson Reuters Corporation, and each year the company rates attorneys based upon independent research and peer reviews. […]
We are pleased to announce that Amanda Burns has joined the firm as an associate. Amanda obtained her J.D. and graduated cum laude from Loyola University Chicago in 2019. While in law school Amanda was an editor on the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal and served as an academic tutor for property and contract courses. […]
In 2019, Caffarelli & Associates Ltd. client Michael Jensen and his company, Jensen Medical Services, filed a lawsuit against Defendant Glaysher Medical Technologies, claiming that Glaysher Medical put them out of business by making defamatory statements about them. Jensen and Jensen Medical Services also claimed that Glaysher Medical Technologies wrongfully interfered with their business prospects. […]
The Firm is proud to have attorney Alejandro Caffarelli named as one of the 2022 top 100 lawyers in the State of Illinois by Super Lawyers, based upon peer reviews. However, it goes without saying that this recognition could not have been achieved without the benefit of the awesome team at Caffarelli & Associates Ltd. […]
Caffarelli & Associates Ltd. is extremely pleased to announce that Alexis D. Martin has been elevated to the position of Partner within the Firm. Alexis has worked at Caffarelli & Associates Ltd. since 2014; her practice is focused on class action litigation, biometrics and privacy law, wage and hour matters, whistleblower & retaliation, family and […]
by Nicole Young On January 1, 2022, an employee-leaning amendment to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act (IFWA) took effect. In response to a growing national concern over lower-paid employees being burdened with post-employment restrictive covenants, the IFWA was amended to determine the enforceability of non-compete and non-solicitation agreements based on employee compensation. Specifically, non-compete […]
By Katherine E. Stryker In a country that has historically provided minimal legal protections for workers, the pandemic has certainly exposed how vulnerable our workforce truly is and the need for reform going forward. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), which went into effect in April of last year, was a step in the […]
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