Overview
Federal and state wage and hour lawsuits have steadily risen over the past 10-15 years. Our wage and hour attorneys actively and successfully defend all types of wage and hour claims, including prevailing wage rate requirements, minimum wage, overtime, and class, collective and hybrid federal/state wage claims. In addition, government investigations of employer pay practices are occurring with greater frequency and diligence. We have represented thousands of employers in the audit process with a keen understanding of how to successfully avoid or resolve potential problem areas.
Our wage and hour attorneys understand the complexities, potential liability and distraction associated with wage and hour allegations. Our top priority is for our clients to avoid wage and hour litigation or enforcement actions. To that end, our attorneys focus on proactive measures and continue to work closely with employers across all industries conducting comprehensive internal audits of all wage and hour practices on a routine basis. Whether an employer is seeking to take proactive measures to avoid wage and hour problems or is in need of representation to defend wage-based lawsuits or government audits, we are ready to provide a focused strategy to effectively and efficiently protect the employer’s interests.
We offer employers a full line of services, including:
- Internal wage and hour compliance audits
- Education, consultation, & compliance training
- Litigation defense for single-plaintiff claims, collective actions, class actions, and hybrid actions
- Government audit & investigation representation
- Prevailing wage defense
- Minimum wage defense
- Overtime defense
- Wage deduction defense
- Pay discrimination defense
- Exempt/Non-Exempt issues & other classification issues
- Liens, garnishments, and wage assignments
- Wage and hour opinion letters
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- Chicago Tribune; Chicago Sun Times,
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Alerts
- Article, Amundsen Davis Labor & Employment Alert,
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Events
- Speaking Engagement, The NAMA Show 2024, Seminar; Dallas, TX,
- Event, Webcast, September 2024
- Speaking Engagement, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Speaking Engagement, Brown & Brown, Seminar; Oak Brook, IL,
- Speaking Engagement, Illinois Lumber & Material Dealers Association, ILMDA Expo; Bloomington, IL,
- Speaking Engagement, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Seminar; Springfield, IL,
- Speaking Engagement, Mid-West Trucker's Association, Mid-West Truck & Trailer Show; Peoria, IL, February 1, 2024 - February 3, 2024
- Speaking Engagement, The Peoria Area Chamber, Seminar; Peoria, IL,
- Speaking Engagement, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Seminar, Lisle, IL,
- Event, Amundsen Davis; Webcast,
- Event, Webcast,
- Speaking Engagement, AssuredPartners, Webcast,
- Speaking Engagement, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Seminar; Naperville, IL,
- Speaking Engagement, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Speaking Engagement, Mid-West Truckers Association, Webcast,
- Event, Livestream,
- Speaking Engagement, AssuredPartners, Webcast,
- Speaking Engagement, Illinois Manufacturers' Association, Webcast,
- Event, Amundsen Davis Webcast,
- Speaking Engagement, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Speaking Engagement, Illinois Landscape Contractors Association, Webcast,
- Speaking Engagement, Valley Industrial Association, Webcast,
- Event, Amundsen Davis Webcast,
- Event, Amundsen Davis, Live-stream,
- Speaking Engagement, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Event, Amundsen Davis, Webcast,
- Event, Webcast,
- Speaking Engagement, Lorman, Webcast,
- Independent Pharmacy Cooperative Conference 2022, Seminar; San Diego, CA,
- Event, Webcast; Illinois Chamber of Commerce,
- Naperville, IL,
- Webcast,
- Event, Amundsen Davis, Webcast,
- Associated Builders and Contractors Illinois Legal Series 2022, Webcast,
- Event, Amundsen Davis's Complimentary Indiana Labor & Employment Conference; Indianapolis, IN,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Event, Amundsen Davis, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Speaking Engagement, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Lisle, IL; Webcast,
- Valley Industrial Association; Webcast,
- The Horton Group; Webcast,
- 2021 NAMA Fly-In NE VOICE Advocacy Summit, Seminar; Washington, DC,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Connor & Gallagher OneSource; Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Seminar; Naperville, IL,
- Event, Amundsen Davis, Seminar; Oak Brook, IL,
- The Horton Group; Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; St. Louis, MO,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Lorman, Webcast,
- Illinois Manufacturers' Association, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center; New Orleans, Louisiana,
- New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center; New Orleans, Louisiana,
- Event, Amundsen Davis, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Seminar; Naperville, IL,
- Clear Law Institute, Webcast,
- AssuredPartners, Webcast,
- Lorman Education Services; Webcast,
- Connor & Gallagher OneSource, Webcast,
- Event, Amundsen Davis, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Seminar; Naperville, IL,
- Mid-West Truckers Association, Inc., Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Electronic Security Association, Dinner-Meeting; Addison, IL,
- Event, Amundsen Davis, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Lorman Education Services, Webcast,
- Event, Amundsen Davis, Webcast,
- Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Landscape Contactors Association, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Lumber and Material Dealers Association; Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, Webcast,
- Illinois Association Chamber of Commerce Executives, Webcast,
- AssuredPartners, Webcast,
- Berwyn Development Corporation, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Webcast,
- Employee Benefits Association of Northern Illinois, Webcast,
- Lorman Education Services, Webcast,
- Rockford Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Lorman Education Services, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Associated Builders and Contractors’ Legal and Policy Forecast Conference; Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Waubonsee Community College, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Lorman Education Services, Webcast,
- Event, Amundsen Davis, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Event, Amundsen Davis, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Chicago Healthcare Risk Management Society, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Chicago Healthcare Risk Management Society, Webcast,
- Clear Law Institute, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Finishing Contractors Association of Illinois, Webcast,
- Lorman Education Services, Webcast,
- Lorman, Webcast,
- Event, Amundsen Davis, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- The Chamber of Manitowoc County; Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webinar,
- Associated Builders and Contractors of Illinois, Webcast,
- Clear Law Institute, Webcast,
- American Bus Association & USLAW Network, Webcast,
- Speaking Engagement, Launchways, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- The Horton Group, Webcast,
- Launchways, Webcast,
- The Horton Group, Webcast,
- Event, Presented by Amundsen Davis COVID-19 Task Force,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Seminar; Naperville, IL,
- Event, Amundsen Davis, Seminar; Oak Brook, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Effingham, IL,
- Speaking Engagement, AssuredPartners, Seminar; Westchester, IL,
- IL Chamber of Commerce New Laws Forum; Lisle, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Webinar,
- Illinois CPA Society; Chicago, IL,
- VIA Professional Group Human Resources,
- Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development; Peru, IL,
- Event, Amundsen Davis, Seminar; Lombard, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Seminar; Chicago, IL 60606,
- Speaking Engagement, Lorman Education Services; Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Webinar,
- Event, Amundsen Davis, Webcast,
- Speaking Engagement, Finishing Contractors Association of Illinois; Webcast,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Webcast,
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. -- Illinois Chapter; Webinar, May 21; June 5; June 18
- Chicago, IL; Chicago-Kent College of Law,
- Finishing Contractors Association of Illinois (FCAI), Webinar,
- Lorman Education Services; Webinar,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webinar,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webinar,
- Illinois Association Chamber of Commerce Executives; Webinar,
- St. Charles Chamber of Commerce, Seminar; St. Charles, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webinar,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Glen Ellyn, IL.,
- Aurora Chamber Offices, Seminar; Aurora, IL,
- AssuredPartners, Seminar; Aurora, IL,
- aSweatLife, Workshop; Chicago, IL,
- Lorman Education Services; Webinar,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webinar,
- Lorman Education Services, Webinar,
- The Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webinar,
- Speaking Engagement, GRC Educators, Webcast,
- EBANI; Rockford, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Glen Ellyn, IL,
- Amundsen Davis, Webcast; Chicago, IL,
- National Automatic Merchandising Association; Webinar,
- Amundsen Davis, The Horton Group; Chicago, IL,
- Amundsen Davis, Seminar; Lombard, IL,
- Event, Amundsen Davis, Seminar, Chicago, IL; Webinar,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Chicago, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Webinar,
- Clear Law Institute; Webinar,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Tinley Park, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Webinar,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Springfield, IL,
- Clear Law Institute; Webinar,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Chicago, IL,
- Illinois Restaurant Association; Chicago, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Naperville, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Naperville, IL,
- National Automatic Merchandising Association's OneShow; Las Vegas, NV,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Seminar; Glen Ellyn, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Webinar,
- Amundsen Davis, Seminar; Chicago, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Seminar; Chicago, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Webinar,
- Amundsen Davis, Seminar; Lombard, IL,
- National Business Institute, Seminar; Chicago, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Seminar,
- National Automatic Merchandising Association, Webinar,
- Amundsen Davis, Webcast; Chicago, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce; Rock Island, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Seminar, Bolingbrook, IL,
- Harry Caray's, Lombard, IL,
- NAIIAE Client Presentation,
- National Automatic Merchandising Association, Webinar,
- St. Charles Chamber of Commerce; St. Charles, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Effingham, IL,
- Amundsen Davis, Webinar,
- Amundsen Davis, Webcast, June 2, 2016
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Matteson, IL,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Gurnee, IL,
- Webinar, Illinois Chamber of Commerce,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webinar,
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Webinar,
- Lorman Education Services, Webinar,
Published Works
- Publication, USLAW Magazine, Spring 2024
- Publication, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education,
- Hoosier Banker Magazine, November/ December 2021
- The Illinois Manufacturer Magazine,
- Law360,
- The Illinois Manufacturer Magazine,
- Publication, Illinois Chamber of Commerce,
- InTouch Magazine – NAMA, Summer 2020
- InTouch Magazine – NAMA, Spring 2020
- Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education,
- Hoosier Banker Magazine, September/October 2019
- InTouch Magazine – NAMA, Summer 2019
- Hoosier Banker Magazine, May/June 2019
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, 2019
- InTouch Magazine – NAMA, Spring 2019
- InTouch Magazine – NAMA, Winter 2019
- Hoosier Banker Magazine, November/December 2018
- Hoosier Banker Magazine, March/April 2018
- InTouch Magazine – NAMA, Winter 2018
- Hoosier Banker Magazine, November/December 2017
- InTouch Magazine – NAMA, Fall 2017
- Illinois Business Leader Magazine,
- USLAW Magazine, Spring 2017
- InTouch Magazine – NAMA, Winter 2017
- InTouch Magazine – NAMA, Summer 2016
- Illinois Chamber of Commerce,
- InTouch Magazine – NAMA, Winter 2016
Blog Posts
- Labor & Employment Law Update,
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Education on Demand
Across multiple industries, recruitment and retention are top HR concerns for most employers in 2021 and beyond. Flexibility and incentives appear to the key to success on both fronts – whether we are talking about remote work, financial incentives, apprenticeship/training and advancement opportunities, or other more traditional benefits.
Recruiting and retaining employees has become one of the biggest challenges for employers in virtually all industries. Join labor and employment attorneys Jeffrey Risch and Kelly Haab-Tallitsch for a complimentary 1-hour webcast on Tuesday, August 10 at noon CT, as they discuss employer best practices.
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was signed into law on March 11, 2021 and is aimed at remedying the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. What does this mean for employers in 2021?
The Biometric Illinois Privacy Act (BIPA) was enacted over 12 years ago and many questions are still being battled in court as employers and employees continue to navigate this biometric privacy law.
- Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management Certification Training SeriesAmundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management Certification Training Series
- What HR Issues Keep Operators Up At Night?What HR Issues Keep Operators Up At Night?
Join Heather Bailey for her informative session to be better equipped to handle employee issues at your operation.
- Pay Transparency UpdatePay Transparency Update
Join Jeff Risch as he presents on the upcoming mandates hitting Illinois employers as of January 1, 2025. The webcast will provide a summary of similar mandates currently in place around the country.
- How Transparent Are You? Equal Pay and Pay Transparency Laws Are Not Going Away: Are You Compliant?How Transparent Are You? Equal Pay and Pay Transparency Laws Are Not Going Away: Are You Compliant?
Julie Proscia and Kevin Kleine wrote an article for USLAW Magazine's Spring, 2024 issue about equal pay and pay transparency laws and how they are consistently changing.