Kathleen A. BarrettMember of the FirmEpstein Becker & Green, P.C.Websitewww.ebglaw.com/Organization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail312-499-1419 Professional Biography KATHLEEN A. BARRETT is an Associate in the Employment, Labor & Workforce Management practice, in the Chicago office of Epstein Becker Green. More Legal and Business Bylines From Kathleen A. Barrett The New Trump Administration’s Immigration Enforcement Policy: What Employers Must Know - (Posted On Friday, January 24, 2025) Post-Chevron, Agency Challenges Aren’t Always a Slam Dunk - (Posted On Wednesday, December 18, 2024) Many New Laws for the Land of Many Lakes: What Minnesota Employers Need to Know - (Posted On Friday, October 11, 2024) Federal Appeals Court Vacates Department of Labor’s “80/20/30 Rule” Regarding Tipped Employees - (Posted On Monday, August 26, 2024) Chicago’s Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Takes Effect Soon – Are You Ready? - (Posted On Friday, June 14, 2024) EEOC Final Rule Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Ignites Lawsuits from 19 States - (Posted On Monday, May 20, 2024) Making Sense of New Paid Leave Obligations in Illinois – Coming SOON - (Posted On Friday, December 22, 2023) IDOL Finalizes Amended Regulations for Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act - (Posted On Sunday, April 23, 2023) Back to the Future: The U.S. Department of Labor Proposes New Tip Credit Rule Reinstating Old Standard - (Posted On Thursday, June 24, 2021) COVID Re-Opening Phase 5: What Now for Illinois and Chicago Businesses? - (Posted On Wednesday, June 16, 2021) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group Outlines Healthcare Fraud Priorities by: Mary Jane Wilmoth President Trump Signs ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act,’ Adopting Permanent Qualified Opportunity Zone Provisions with Rolling Deferral by: James O. Lang , Sanford C. Presant Drafting of Corporate and M&A Documents for 2025 Delaware General Corporation Law Amendments by: Nathan P. Emeritz , Diane N. Ibrahim When Saying Goodbye Is Not Forever: Ex-Spouses Who Continue as Business Partners After Divorce by: Ladd Hirsch Hot Dogs, Fireworks, and the One Big Beautiful Bill: What Employers Need to Know About the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Changes by: Tzvia Feiertag , Elliot Katz Texas Amends Restrictive Covenant Laws for Healthcare Providers by: David J. Clark Ninth Circuit Confirms Bristol-Myers’ Rule Applies to Notice in FLSA Collective Actions by: Matthew P.F. Linnabary , Robert J. Hingula NEPA in Flux: NEPA's Regulatory Retreat, the Rise of Agency Discretion, and Expedited NEPA for a Fee by: Rachael L. Lipinski , Molly A. Lawrence OSHA Issues NPRMs Affecting 26 Standards, Proposes Key Changes for Employers by: John Surma Most Law Firms Are Building on Leaky Foundations, and AI Will Expose It by: Mark Doble OFCCP Proposes Sweeping Overhaul of Federal Contractor Compliance Rules by: Guy Brenner , Mallory E. Knudsen Deadline for New Country-Specific Reciprocal Tariff Rates Delayed to August 1, With Some Rate Increases Scheduled by: Lydia C. Pardini , Deanna Tanner Okun SEC Revisits ‘Finder’ Exemption: Potential Impacts for Small Businesses and the Capital Markets by: Michael Blane , Richard A. Friedman CALIFORNIA DELETE ACT: Less Than Six Months To Go Until Creation Of “One-Stop Shop” Deletion Mechanism For Data Brokers by: Tammana Malik ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Leaves AI Regulation to States and Localities … For Now by: Guy Brenner , Jonathan P. Slowik Upcoming Events Jul 9 2025 July 9 WEBINAR | Crossing Borders: US Business Immigration Strategies for Israeli Companies Jul 9 2025 Employment Law in the US Jul 10 2025 Mandatory Roth Catch-up Jul 10 2025 Checkmate: Making the Right Moves in Complex Workplace Investigations Print