Tag: Illinois business lawyer
Staying in Compliance with Illinois Sexual Harassment Training
Posted on March 27, 2025
Employers around the country must comply with laws that prohibit discrimination in the workplace, including sexual harassment. In addition, a number of states have passed laws specifically requiring employers to institute sexual harassment training for their employees on an ongoing basis. Illinois is one such state, and in fact has amongst the most comprehensive sexual harassment training requirements in the country. In order to stay in compliance with Illinois employment laws, it is essential that employers educate themselves on the sexual harassment training requirements, put in place a compliance plan, […]
Should I Sell My Business? 9 Things to Consider
Posted on March 17, 2025
Perhaps you have received an offer to sell your business, or perhaps for personal reasons you are considering doing so. As varied as the reasons can be for selling a business, deciding to do so is not easy; yet at some point, many entrepreneurs will exit their business to move on to new ventures. There are multiple personal, financial and legal considerations that play into making the decision to sell a business. As with every step that can have serious legal and financial consequences, it is wise to carefully consider […]
Contract Term Glossary for Business Owners
Posted on November 25, 2024
As a business owner, you have to wear many hats: entrepreneur, manager, employer, and more. One thing you will do repeatedly as a business owner is read and review contracts. Whether it is a commercial lease, a vendor agreement, a purchase or sale agreement, an employment agreement, a partnership agreement, or another type of contract, to do business is to enter into business agreements. Although you may find that business contracts contain a bunch of “legalese,” the name for legal words that are not familiar to non-lawyers, many of these […]
Small Business Attorney Examines the Illinois Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Posted on April 1, 2015
The recent passage of the controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Indiana has dominated headlines across the country, igniting fierce debate and harsh words from across the political spectrum. Many of my clients have been wondering if Illinois has passed or would consider passing similar legislation and how such a law would affect their rights as business owners. A large number are surprised to learn that Illinois, in fact, did pass a Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) in 1998, and while similar in some ways to the Indiana law, also […]
Resume Red Flags and Green Flags for Choosing the Right Employee
Posted on May 12, 2014
A well-crafted resume offers an employer a glimpse into the professional life of a potential new hire. A small business is only as good as the individuals it employs, and all small business owners must be careful to choose the right new employee. Our small business law attorneys at the the Gierach Law Firm have compiled this useful list of resume red flags and green flags in order to help you choose the perfect employee for the job. Resume Green Flags Resume green flags are those kernels of information contained […]
Protecting Your Ownership of Employee-Created Intellectual Property
Posted on September 8, 2013
An employer might assume that any intellectual property created by an employee in connection with the employee’s job duties will automatically become the exclusive property of the employer. However, without taking the necessary measures to ensure this, that assumption could prove incorrect. Employee Inventions Where There Is NO Enforceable Assignment-of-Inventions Agreement. Often, in the absence of an assignment-of-inventions agreement, an employee presumptively owns any inventions that he or she creates that are entitled to protection under applicable trade-secret or patent law. This means that the employer may have no ownership […]
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