What is the New Illinois Non-Compete Law?
On August 13, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed the Illinois Freedom to Work Act (the “Act”) into law, which became effective on January 1, 2022, […]
Are Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreements Enforceable in Illinois?
Whether a non-competition or non-solicitation agreement is valid and enforceable under Illinois law depends upon the specific terms of the agreement, as well as […]
Overbroad Employee Confidentiality Provisions in Employment Agreements
On December 30, 2019, the Illinois Appellate Court, Second District, issued an opinion that discussed the circuit court’s ruling that an employee confidentiality provision […]
Bright-Line Two-Year Rule for Noncompetition Agreements Reaffirmed by the Illinois Appellate Court
On March 29, 2019, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, upheld the rule that continued employment for less than two years does not constitute […]
Illinois Appellate Court Declines to Establish Per Se Standard of Reasonableness for the Temporal Scope of Employment-Based Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation Agreements.
On December 11, 2018, the Illinois Appellate Court, Third District, declined to establish a per se standard of reasonableness for the temporal scope of […]
Covenant not to Compete Held Unenforceable under Illinois Law
On April 17, 2018, a U.S. District Court judge for the Northern District of Illinois ruled that under Illinois law, a covenant not to […]
Federal Judge Rules that Non-solicitation Provision of Employment Agreement is Enforceable
On October 20, 2017, a federal district court judge for the Northern District of Illinois held that a non-solicitation restrictive covenant contained in an […]
Illinois Appellate Court Holds that LinkedIn Invitations did not Violate Noncompetition Agreement Contained in Employment Contract
On August 7, 2017, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, held that a former branch sales manager did not violate the noncompetition covenants contained […]
New Illinois Employment Laws: 2016 Year in Review
In 2016, several new Illinois employment law statutes as well as a City of Chicago Ordinance were enacted, many of which expand employee leave […]
New Illinois Employment Law Bans Non-compete Agreements for Low Wage Employees
On August 19, 2016, Illinois Governor Rauner signed the “Illinois Freedom to Work Act” into law which, effective January 1, 2017, will prohibit employers […]