Zachary “Zack” Sikora works in our Litigation Practice, where he is part of the Labor & Employment Practice Group. Zack’s experience includes working as a student attorney at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law’s Veterans Legal Clinic. There, he was responsible for conducting client intake interviews and researching client issues. Zack also previously worked as a law clerk at a Chicago law firm, where he coordinated with attorneys to analyze claims, and assisted with trial preparation. Zack is a former Summer Associate at Foley.
Illinois Human Rights Act Now Protects Employees With “Family Responsibilities”
As of January 1, 2025, Illinois became the latest in a minority of states and municipalities to expand employment protections for employees who act as family caregivers.
Doubling Down in the Second City, Part Two: Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection Issues Final Rules Interpreting the City’s Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance
On July 1, 2024, the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (PLO or the “Ordinance”) took effect.
Cook County Follows the Illinois General Assembly’s Lead, Passes Paid Leave Ordinance
Now, effective December 31, 2023, employees working for an employer in Cook County will be entitled earn and use up to 40 hours of paid leave per year.
Doubling Down in the Second City: Chicago Adopts Expanded Paid Leave Benefits for All Employees
Over the objections of the business community, Chicago’s City Council last week adopted one of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s signature policy goals of his young mayorship, doubling paid leave benefits for nearly all employees working in Chicago.
General Assembly Tells Illinois Employers to “Show Me the Money!”
On August 11, 2023, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed HB 3129, a new pay transparency bill, into law.