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 OFCCP Invites Voluntary Disclosures from Federal Contractors Regarding Executive Order 14173 by: Laura A. Mitchell , Nicole Trotta HSE Begins Public Consultation on CLP Reform Proposal by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton New Agreement to Accelerate Importation of Health Products Through PAHO by: Gustavo A. Alcocer , Alejandro Luna Fandiño Pending State Housing Laws: Expedited Approval of Post-Entitlement Permits by: Caroline Guibert Chase , Nicholas DuBroff Supreme Court Narrows Scope of Injunctions in Birthright Citizenship Case: Employer Considerations by: Ian R. Macdonald Nonsolicitation Agreement Forfeiture Clause Falls Outside Massachusetts Noncompetition Act by: Justin Keith , Terence P. McCourt Texas Supreme Court Holds That Executor Who Is Also The Sole Beneficiary Of The Estate Can Represent The Estate Pro Se by: David Fowler Johnson Meta's AI Copyright Victory: What It Means for the Future of AI Training by: Andrew R. Lee , Jason M. Loring If The Shoe Doesn’t Fit: Supreme Court Rejects “Minimum Contacts” For Personal Jurisdiction Under FSIA by: Paul A. Werner , Meredith Lerner Supreme Court Rules Federal District Courts Likely Lack Authority for Universal Injunctions by: James J. Plunkett , Zachary V. Zagger McDermott+ Check-Up – June 27, 2025 by: Debra Curtis , Julia Grabo Federal Court Nullifies HHS Rule Granting Extra Protections to Reproductive Health Information by: Jeremy W. Hays , Stephen A. Riga Perfume, Proof, and Parallel Imports: How Coty’s Traceability System Won a Trade Mark War by: Anna Carter , Gabriela Da Costa In TCPA Case, SCOTUS Rules District Courts Are Not Bound by Final FCC Orders by: Russell S. Jones Jr. , Caitlin Martini Mika Accidentally Deceased: Can a Consumer Reporting Agency be Liable for a Mistake? by: David W. Snyder Upcoming Events Jul 2 2025 Top Tips for Employers – Drug Testing Policies, Administration, & Litigation Jul 8 2025 Environmental Essentials Webinar - EPA’s Proposed Repeal of the Carbon Pollution Standards for Power Plants: Implications for the Rest of Industry Jul 9 2025 Employment Law in the US Jul 10 2025 Checkmate: Making the Right Moves in Complex Workplace Investigations Print