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From the Blog
EEOC Rescinds the 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace
Margaret Gentzen, Partner Haley Spiewak, Associate On January 22nd, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted 2-1 to rescind the Biden-era 2024 Enforcement Guidance
Amendments to the Illinois Privacy in the Workplace Act
Margaret Gentzen, Partner Haley Spiewak, Associate Recently, Governor Pritzker signed into law SB 2339, an expansion to the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act.
2025 IRS Penalty Relief
IRS Guidance Regarding One Big Beautiful Bill Act The IRS recently announced guidance regarding penalty relief for employers for the 2025 tax year under the
Margaret Gentzen & Jessica Reis Successfully Appeal Unemployment Benefit
Fox Smith Partners, Margaret Gentzen and Jessica Reis, successfully won an appeal on behalf of Valhalla Restaurants, LLC d/b/a McDonalds® before the Missouri Court of
Federal, Missouri, and Illinois Employment Law Updates
Margaret Gentzen, Partner Haley Spiewak, Law Clerk Federal: One Big Beautiful Bill Act: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act has a significant number of provisions
Upcoming Employment Law Seminar: Federal, Missouri & Illinois Updates
Fox Smith attorneys Meggie Gentzen and Tom Smith will provide a one-hour seminar providing Federal, Missouri and Illinois employment law updates via Zoom on Wednesday,
2023 St. Louis Inland River Seminar
Legal Alert | Bipartisan Bill Ends Mandatory Arbitration
OSHA Vaccine Mandate
Failure To Disclose Pre-Existing Conditions
Fox Smith Legal Symposium Employment Law Update
Employment Law Updates
