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Michael Considine is a member of Vedder’s Labor &amp; Employment group, advising employers across industries on managing employment risk and achieving business objectives.

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He provides strategic guidance on wage and hour compliance, leave and accommodation issues, discrimination claims, employee policies, and restrictive covenants and trade secret protection.

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Michael represents clients in employment litigation and other disputes, helping navigate complex matters while aligning legal strategies with organizational goals. He also assists in conducting employment-related due diligence and drafting and updating employee handbooks and workplace policies to support compliance and operational efficiency.

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Illinois Enacts New Pay Stub Requirements for Employers

DOL Provides Further FLSA Guidance Regarding Manager and Supervisor Participation in Tip Pools

DOL Returns to Prior Dual Jobs Regulation for Tipped Employees

Expanded Employee Whistleblower Protections Are in Effect in Illinois

New Requirements for Employee Personnel Record Review Now in Effect in Illinois

Illinois Supreme Court Issues Important Decision Concerning Overtime Pay and Damages Under the Illinois Minimum Wage Law

President Trump Issues Executive Order to Curtail the Use of Disparate Impact Liability Under Federal Anti-Discrimination Law

James Looby and Michael Considine Author Article for Law360 on Eighth Circuit Ruling and Remote Work Law

One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s No Tax On Tips and Overtime Provisions Prompt Important Questions and Considerations for Both Employers and Workers

Illinois Employment Law Watch New and Upcoming Employment Law Developments

Ariel Kelly and Michael Considine Publish Article in Illinois State Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Newsletter

Nevada Supreme Court Holds That State Wage and Hour Laws Do Not Incorporate the Federal Portal-to-Portal Act

Sixth Circuit Clarifies Requirements for a Salaried Employee to Be “Paid on a Weekly Basis” Under the FLSA.

Federal District Court Says Class and Collective Action Waiver Survives Unenforceable Arbitration Agreement

U.S. DOL’s Wage and Hour Division Rings in the New Year With New FLSA Guidance

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