INFORMATION U.S. Factory Orders Up Sharply US factory orders rose 2.7% in November, rebounding from a 1.2% decline in October, driven by a 97.6% surge in commercial aircraft demand, according to the Census Bureau’s delayed report. Orders for electrical equipment,

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SCHAUMBURG – Small and midsize manufacturers in Illinois have paid hefty lawsuit settlements in the past few years, concerning how they gather employee information, particularly with biometric systems, such as fingerprinting and retina scanning. However, when White Castle was sued

INFORMATION VESSA’s Expanded Recording Protections: What Illinois Employers Must Do Now Effective January 1, 2026, the Illinois Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA), as recently amended, now prohibits employers from disciplining employees for using company-issued technology such as phones, laptops,