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Ohio Business Owners Must Allow Concealed Carry in Cars

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Katy Tedrow

Starting March 1, 2017, Ohio employers and business owners can no longer prevent holders of valid concealed carry licenses from storing firearms and ammunition at their place of business, so long as they remain within the licensee’s own vehicle. Senate Bill 199, approved by the Ohio Legislature during their 2016 session and signed into law Read more

Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Benefits Reach Illinois Suburbs

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Kathy White, Esq.

In recent years, local minimum wage and paid sick leave laws have been taking effect all across the country. Illinois is no exception. Last year, the City of Chicago passed a minimum wage ordinance that requires employers to pay non-tipped employees at least $10.00 per hour beginning July 1, 2015. Over the next four years Read more