Archived News From Our "What's New in Employment Law" Column

• HR as Black Sheep of Dysfunctional Corporate Family (major business publication writes "Why We Hate HR"; here's a critique of that critique).
   
• Employment at Will: When the Shoe's on the Other Foot (Just as employers generally may terminate at will, employees generally may duck unwritten commitments to employers).
   
• Mental Impairments: Don’t Jump to Conclusions (Mental conditions can present difficult ADA compliance challenges).
   
• EEOC's Dubious Statistics Debunked (EEOC claimed sexual harassment "pattern and practice." Judge viewed statistics differently).
   
• New Or Amended Illinois Employment Laws (Summary of recent changes, prepared by HDFH attorney Elizabeth Rice).