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Caffarelli & Martin Ltd. Right to Privacy Case Featured in the Chicago Sun Times

This past month, Caffarelli & Martin Ltd. filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court on behalf of Matt Eberhardt, a former sales manager for Windy City Limousine Company, a west suburban limousine company. Eberhardt claims he was fired after refusing to show the company's owner private information contained in his Facebook and LinkedIn accounts. The lawsuit is brought under the Illinois Whistleblower Act, due to the fact that Eberhardt refused to comply with an unlawful request, which would have...

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US Supreme Court Rules in Favor of UPS Worker in Pregnancy Discrimination Claim

In 1976, the Supreme Court ruled that a company's failure to include pregnancy discrimination in a disability plan did not constitute sex discrimination. Congress promptly passed the Pregnancy Discrimination Act to remedy the Court's ruling, but since that day the federal courts have tussled over what is and what is not required by that law. Yesterday, on a vote of 6-3, the United States Supreme Court allowed a former UPS driver to proceed with her pregnancy discrimination claim against UPS...

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Alejandro Caffarelli to Speak at Alliance for Justice Event Featuring Gov. Pat Quinn

On Friday, February 27, Alejandro Caffarelli will be part of a panel presentation accompanying the Alliance for Justice's screening of the new short documentary on forced arbitration, "Lost in the Fine Print." The event will take place at Loyola University Law School. According to the Alliance for Justice, "In our democracy, the courts hold out the promise of safeguarding everyone, regardless of wealth and power. But that fundamental promise of equal justice under law is facing a severe threat. Buried...

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Alejandro Caffarelli featured on Univision Chicago News

Alejandro Caffarelli will be featured on Univision Chicago's channel 66 newscast at 10:00 pm on Tuesday, February 17, 2015. He will participate in the station's "Conozca Sus Derechos" (Know Your Rights) segment, which is designed to educate the Spanish-speaking community about legal rights and responsibilities. Mr. Caffarelli will discuss employment laws in Illinois, and will be interviewed in Spanish. The segment was developed by Univision Chicago in conjunction with the Hispanic Committee on Legal Rights and Responsibilities of the American...

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Alejandro Caffarelli Admitted to US District Court for Central District of Illinois

On January 9, 2015, attorney Alejandro Caffarelli was admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Within the next week, Caffarelli & Martin Ltd. intends to file a claim under the Family and Medical Leave Act in the Central District on behalf of a nursing home employee who was terminated for needing to take FMLA leave. The Firm takes pride in its ability to go wherever necessary and represent all types of employees,...

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Pregnancy Fairness Act Takes Effect on January 1, 2015

This new year is happy in more ways than one -- January 1, 2015 marks the day that the Pregnancy Fairness Act takes effect in Illinois. The Illinois legislature unanimously passed the Act on May 28, which was later signed by Governor Pat Quinn. It is a common-sense law requiring that employers provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant women. Accommodations are determined on a case by case basis, but typically include permission to sit down periodically or perform available light-duty work...

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Caffarelli & Martin Ltd. Publishes Spanish Language Video

At Caffarelli & Martin Ltd., we are proud to serve Latino and Latina clients throughout the greater Chicago region, as well as in the State of Illinois and across the United States. That means being able to speak with our clients in their own language. Please visit our YouTube page to view our newest Spanish-language video -- http://youtu.be/7T79u_kdzFU.

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Alejandro Caffarelli to Speak at Chicago Bar Association on December 17, 2014

Alejandro Caffarelli was invited to speak for a continuing legal education course entitled "Employment Law in the Digital Age," which will be held on December 17, 2014 at The Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Ct., Chicago IL 60604. The subject of Mr. Caffarelli's panel is "BEST PRACTICES FOR TECHNOLOGY IN THE WORKPLACE" and is described as "a discussion of the legal and practical best practices for the use of electronics in the workplace, including technology-related wage and hour compliance...

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Supreme Court Rules Against Amazon Workers

The Supreme Court today held that Amazon.com warehouse workers need not be paid for the time they spend going through the company's mandatory security checks. The court reversed a lower court ruling for the workers, who claimed that they spent up to 25 minutes waiting to go through security lines so that Amazon could ensure they were not stealing products. Justice Clarence Thomas authored the unanimous opinion, which held that federal law requires that workers be paid for activities before...

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