Illinois’ “Worker Freedom of Speech Act” Is Actually an Employer Speech Ban
The Liberty Justice Center Challenges Employer Censorship Law
October 15, 2024
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The Liberty Justice Center Challenges Employer Censorship Law
As the economic landscape in Illinois becomes increasingly challenging, small businesses – particularly manufacturers – are finding it more difficult to thrive. The phenomenon of “stacked costs” has become a significant hurdle, imposing financial burdens that stifle growth, innovation, and job creation
Attempts to squelch free speech — the bedrock right essential for democracy — have become the norm in Illinois.
In White the court granted summary judgment for the defendant employer where the plaintiff failed a drug test (after being randomly chosen pursuant to the company’s policies) for marijuana and was ultimately fired.
Congress should use Defense Authorization Act to enforce domestic sourcing rules
TMA member Mike Flynn, manager of DuPage Precision Products in Aurora, voiced his opinion in the Daily Herald about the need for Illinois to “ease regulatory burdens on business”
When will Illinois start fixing its regulatory mistakes that make it harder for businesses to grow and thrive in our state?
I have been in the manufacturing industry since the late 1970s and aside from its schooling program in the early 1980s, I have had very little direct contact with the Technology & Manufacturing Association.
TMA’s Vice President Highlights How Manufacturers Face a Different Reality Than What Illinois Governor Pritzker Painted in the State of the State Address
The Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), initially enacted to safeguard the biometric data of Illinois residents, has inadvertently become a looming threat to the viability of small and mid-sized manufacturers in northern Illinois.
