Julie provides labor and employment counsel that is outcome based. Before giving advice\, she asks her clients what they want or need as the outcome to their matter\; then skillfully crafts a pragmatic\, business-centric solution to the issue.We Have to Do What Now?\nIllinois Paid Leave for All Worker and Changes to the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act\n\nIllinois employers need to be aware of two major changes to employment law. \;In recent months\, \;Illinois passed two significant pieces of legislation that impact almost every employer in the state. The Paid Leave for All Workers Act takes effect on January 1\, 2024\, and introduces mandatory paid leave for all employees. \; In August\, the Governor signed amendments to the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act\, which became effective immediately\, and set forth sweeping requirements for both staffing agencies and client companies that range from safety training to wage and benefit equivalence payments after 90 days. \;Now is the time to review your current policies and to consider what you will need to do to be in compliance with this new law!\n\nTopics discussed will include:\n\n \; * \; \; Overview of the new laws and what they require for Illinois employers\n \; * \; \; Impact on employees subject to a collective bargaining agreement\n \; * \; \; Compliance options and the impact on current policies and procedures\n \; * \; \; Preparing for recordkeeping\, policy\, employee notice\, and workplace posting requirements\n\nJoin Attorney Julie A. Proscia from Amundsen Davis LLC for this high-energy and extremely informative session where she \;will help employers wade through the quagmire of \;regulation and give employers the information they need to \; ensure compliance.
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Julie provides labor and employment counsel that is outcome based. Before giving advice\, she asks her clients what they want or need as the outcome to their matter\; then skillfully crafts a pragmatic\, business-centric solution to the issue.
Julie actively navigates employers of all shapes and sizes through the legal pitfalls of the employment relationship from its inception at recruitment and hiring through the implementation of policies and procedures\, and the conclusion of the relationship with the termination/separation process. When litigation becomes necessary\, Julie aggressively advocates for clients in the areas of traditional labor and employment law\, including but not limited to discrimination/retaliation cases\, non-competition/non-solicitation enforcement\, wage and hour litigation\, and employment and labor arbitrations.
\n\nJulie represents many public sector/municipal employers in traditional labor and employment issues. Most commonly\, Julie represents municipalities in labor disputes\, including negotiations\, grievances\, ULP defense\, and arbitration. Her impressive legal practice includes representing both public and private sector employers in federal\, state and administrative venues. These venues include a trial practice in federal and state court\, as well as at the Illinois Human Rights Commission\, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission\, National Labor Relations Board and Department of Labor.
\n\nFinally\, in addition to\, and in concert with\, her labor and employment practice\, Julie assists a substantial number of not-for-profits with both their traditional employment issues\, as well as the issues that arise before 501(c)(3) and 501 (c)(6) organizations. Julie&rsquo\;s not-for-profit practice includes training in board policies\, procedures\, and development\, as well as counseling a defense.
\n\nIn 2012\, Julie was honored as one of the 40 Attorneys Under 40 in the State of Illinois to Watch by Chicago Lawyer magazine. At the time\, she was described by a client as\, &ldquo\;honest\, bright\, creative\, diligent and aggressive.&rdquo\; Another client stated\, &ldquo\;Julie has never failed to give me exceptional assistance.&rdquo\; Amundsen Davis leadership and Julie&rsquo\;s labor and employment team members echo these sentiments.
\n\nJulie is well respected by her peers in the legal\, business and service communities. She is often asked to speak on trending topics in the labor and employment arena by clients and educational providers around the country. The articles she pens are regularly broadcast to more than 20\,000 people across the Midwest by various educational providers and associations. \;
\n\nPrior to joining Amundsen Davis\, Julie practiced at a Midwest-based boutique labor and employment law firm. Preceding that\, Julie worked in the Human Resources Department of Northern Illinois University as the Assistant Director of Affirmative Action and Legal Compliance. In this role\, she conducted numerous internal investigations\, reviewed policies and procedures for legal compliance\, and developed training programs aimed at preventing employment litigation and liability.
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