Clark Baird Smith

Clark Baird Smith LLP is a law firm comprised of some of the Midwest’s foremost attorneys practicing labor and employment law.

[Clark Baird Smith @_CBSLLP]

We are pleased and proud to announce that Attorney and Former Police Chief Raymond J. Byrne has joined the CBS LLP legal team. Welcome Ray! https://t.co/dT8BEXeqsY

[Clark Baird Smith @_CBSLLP]

Registration for the @IPELRA Employment Law Seminar on March 4 is open! Register for your preferred breakout before they fill up https://t.co/hjN5Gim15R

[Clark Baird Smith @_CBSLLP]

Registration for the @IPELRA Employment Law Seminar on March 4 is open! Register for your preferred breakout before they fill up https://t.co/hjN5Gim15R

[Robert J. Smith, Jr @rjslegal]

Latest National CPI report just out: inflation for last 12 months now stands at 7%. It is 5.5% without food and energy.

[Robert J. Smith, Jr @rjslegal]

Latest jobs report: National unemployment rate drops to 4.2%. This compares to 4.6% last month.

[Robert J. Smith, Jr @rjslegal]

Illinois OSHA is not adopting the COVID ETS, in light of the pending injunction. Stay tuned. https://t.co/oBXmAPrriI

[Clark Baird Smith @_CBSLLP]

The Illinois Legislature hard at work passed a slew of important Labor and Employment bills. Check them out here https://t.co/eBHoAHA9iz #twill #LEL

[Robert J. Smith, Jr @rjslegal]

Less than 10 days left to register for the 2021 #IPELRA Employment Law Seminar on March 5th, conducted by Clark Baird Smith LLP, with guest speaker Arbitrator Ed Benn. Reserve your spot for the big day!

[National PELRA @NPELRA]

Ben Gehrt, attorney with Clark Baird Smith, IL, conducting the first National PELRA Academy!!!! There are 20 LR/HR folks taking Academy I: The Foundation of Labor Relations. Thank you Ben and all attendees!

[Robert J. Smith, Jr @rjslegal]

Under today’s 6-3 SCOTUS decision in Bostock, an employer who fires an individual for being gay or transgender violates Title VII. Before now, 22 states prohibited employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Be sure your policies are lawful.

[SCOTUSblog @SCOTUSblog]

#SCOTUS rules that federal employment discrimination laws protect LGBT employees

[Clark Baird Smith @_CBSLLP]

Congress passes Families First Coronavirus Response Act (HR 6201). What every employer needs to know about paid sick leave and group health insurance https://t.co/turt3vBk6z #CoronaVirusUpdate #COVID #HR6201

[Clark Baird Smith @_CBSLLP]

We are closely monitoring HR 6201, addressing Employer Paid Sick Leave, and will provide updates to the employer community after the Senate votes #hr6201 #COVIDー19

[Robert J. Smith, Jr @rjslegal]

Jim Baird compares public and private sector bargaining challenges at today’s #St8tAndLocalLEL committee meeting.

[Clark Baird Smith @_CBSLLP]

Long anticipated Janus legislation comes to Illinois https://t.co/GJyflwpTLU #twill

[Clark Baird Smith @_CBSLLP]

Clark Baird Smith’s James Baird Receives the ABA's highest nationwide honor for public sector labor attorneys @abalel #abalel #abalelNOLA19

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[Chicago Daily Law Bulletin @CDLB]

Congrats to Roxana M. Underwood, who was promoted to partner at @_CBSLLP in Rosemont! https://t.co/hOvMuJIZ2c

[ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law @abalel]

ABA Section of Labor & Employment Law members will have access to even MORE titles and premium content in their related practice areas! For details and more information visit: https://t.co/qfH5UUocyQ #newmembershipmodel #abalel

[Clark Baird Smith @_CBSLLP]

New @USDOL proposed rule seeks to increase salary basis minimum threshold for salaried, exempt employees to $35,308/year https://t.co/fXUQxaWWgi

[Robert J. Smith, Jr @rjslegal]

Special thanks to #IPELRA for the best Employment Law Seminar ever last Friday, with over 520 attendees, and some very special guests. The portrait of Ted, Jim and myself will occupy a special place in our office.