As an employment attorney and mediator, I believe mediation is a good alternative to protracted employment litigation.  Below are the top reasons why.

1. Mediation is a Voluntary Process.

Unlike litigation in which federal and state laws and court rules mandate the process (and often the outcome), mediation is a voluntary process. Thus, the parties

On July 29, 2016, the Illinois General Assembly adopted SB 2613 – the Child Bereavement Leave Act (“Act”) which provides eligible employees with the right to take bereavement leave for the death of a child.  The law went into effect immediately.

Covered Employers.  The Act defines covered employers the same way the federal Family