Once again we are very excited to have Jill O’Brien, Attorney at Laner Muchin, Ltd. share her expertise. Jill will be speaking on the new sick leave law that goes into effect on July 1st and what employers in Illinois need to be aware of for their employees, as well as other employment law updates.

Ms. O’Brien has been repeatedly selected as one of the “Top 50 Women Attorneys in Illinois." Additionally, she is included in the list of Illinois’ Super Lawyers (2005-16); Top Lawyers in Illinois - Labor and Employment Law Related; and the Leading Lawyers Network of Top Lawyers. She also has received the highest Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating for ethical standards and legal ability. In 2013, Ms. O'Brien was elected to be a Fellow/Member of the prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. For more than 25 years, Ms. O’Brien has represented public and private sector employers in numerous areas of labor and employment law, including: collective bargaining negotiations; grievance and interest arbitrations; anti-harassment, anti-discrimination and diversity in the workplace educational programs; drafting and enforcement of confidentiality, non-competition and other restrictive covenant agreements; prevention assistance and compliance obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Workers' Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act and all other state, federal and local employment and labor laws. Ms. O’Brien has served on the Adjunct Faculty of the Loyola School of Law where she taught Employment Discrimination law.