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Illinois employers have limited time to prepare for the new restrictive convenant law -- it takes effect on Jan. 1Sep 9, 2021 2:47 PM - Public Act 102-03581 will take effect on Jan. 1 and will police all such agreements entered into on or after that date. Prior to the signing of the act, the validity of non-compete and non-solicitation agreements in Illinois was decided by the courts under Illinois common law and the prior version of the Illinois Freedom to Work Act, effective Jan. 1, 2017.
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Negotiating and living with a commercial leaseSep 10, 2021 8:39 AM - The complexities and consequences of a commercial lease are often hidden, whether in the most comprehensive lease form or a simple agreement pulled from the internet. Businesses across all sectors will likely be faced with the challenges of negotiating a lease.
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Dominican University -- a history of diversitySep 8, 2021 11:30 AM - Dominican University has a strong history of advancing diversity on and off campus, since our inception as a women's college in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin, educating the daughters of immigrant Irish lead miners.
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COVID isn't the only pandemic affecting businessesAug 17, 2021 3:01 PM - In 2020 there were over 304 million ransomware attacks worldwide (Statista.com), and in the first half of 2021, the volume of ransomware attacks is up over 151%.
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Waukegan RoofingJul 16, 2021 2:45 PM - Waukegan Roofing is a licensed, bonded and insured commercial and industrial roofing contractor installing roofs you can rely on since 1914.
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Banding together during the pandemicJul 15, 2021 2:49 PM - It may have started with a hot dog back in 1971 when the eldest Walter brother, Tom, became a partner in Tasty Pup, but things really began to change when the three Walter brothers -- Tom, Larry and Kevin -- launched their own venture called Tasty Dawg in 1984. The success of the hot dog stand eventually turned into Tasty Catering in 1989.
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Chicagoland Safety Health and Environmental ConferenceJul 14, 2021 2:46 PM - The Chicagoland Safety Health and Environmental Conference is hosting its once a year premier training conference at the Naperville campus of Northern Illinois University, Sept. 21-23.
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TW Group, Inc. -- Celebrating 75 yearsJul 13, 2021 2:52 PM - Please accept our thanks and appreciation for your continued patronage. All of us at TW Group are grateful for the trust you have placed in us regarding your insurance and financial service needs.
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Johnson Insurance AgencyJul 12, 2021 2:50 PM - Johnson Insurance Agency was founded in Chicago in 1955 by George and Barbara Johnson. In January 1958 the two moved to a small town in the country called Elk Grove Village.
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When hiring employees in other states, make legal compliance a priorityJun 29, 2021 2:42 PM - Many employers assume their employment policies apply the same to a remote employee as for other staff. This is not necessarily the case, however, as the law of the state where the employee performs his or her work, not the law where the employer is based, may govern the employment relationship.
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