Employment law experts are warning employers and employees to school up on law changes coming into effect on April 1. The Employment Relations Act and Holidays Act are affected, with the biggest impact expected to be the extension of the 90-day trial period to all employers. Currently, only employers with fewer than 20 workers are [...]

CHICAGO (WBBM) — As the economy slows and the job market weakens, more employees will find themselves suddenly out of work. WBBM’s Regine Schlesinger has been talking with a Chicago lawyer who says workers should know their rights. Howard Emmerman, an attorney at Chicago law firm Beerman, Swerdlowe, says most laid off employees never see [...]