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 Presidential Proclamation Announces New Entry Restrictions on Nationals of 19 Countries by: Nataliya Rymer Call for Evidence for Impact Assessment of the European Biotech Act Will Close June 11, 2025 by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Big Beautiful Bill Means Big Cuts for Clean Energy Manufacturers by: James V. Aidala , L. Claire Hansen SCOTUS Declines to Decide Fate of Classes with Uninjured Members: 8-1 Decision in LabCorp Leaves Unresolved Whether Rule 23 Allows Certification for a Class Containing Members Who Lack Standing by: Tammana Malik Breaking—Supreme Court Unanimously Lowers Bar for “Reverse Discrimination” Claims: Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services Redefines Title VII Litigation by: Allison N. Powers , Theresa A. Topping Beltway Buzz, June 6, 2025 by: James J. Plunkett Trump Security Plan Equals New Travel Ban by: Lynn O'Brien House Bill 3809 Adds Obligations to Battery Energy Storage Lessees in Texas by: Eric Blumrosen , David G. Cabrales Guide to Buying Buildings from the Federal Government: Where to Start and What to Know by: Pamela V. Rothenberg , Patrice Z. Howard, Ph.D. Environmental Law Monitor: Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County: Understanding the Supreme Court’s Momentous Decision on NEPA [Podcast] by: Ann D. Navaro , Daniel J. Pope Nanjing’s Intellectual Property Protection Center Bans the Use of Generative AI in Drafting Patent Application Documents Submitted for Pre-Examination by: Aaron Wininger Oregon Employment Law: Key Legislative Changes for 2025 by: Mark A. Crabtree , Kevin M. Coles DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Nepal by: Cole F. Heyer Ad Restrictions on HFSS Products in the UK to Take Effect on 5 January 2026, with Voluntary Compliance from Advertisers and Broadcasters from 1 October 2025 by: Carlton Daniel , Nicola Smith Judge Rules Thousands of Venezuelan TPS Beneficiaries Remain Work Authorized; Group Focuses on DHS Venezuela, Haiti TPS Decision by: Marissa A. Prianti , Michael H. Neifach Upcoming Events Jun 9 2025 The First 100 Days and Beyond Under the New Administration | Session 4: FDA-Regulated Products, Consumer Goods and Advertising Practices Jun 10 2025 Energy Emergency: Agency Implementation of Executive Order 14156 in Permitting and Review Jun 10 2025 Update on EU Sustainability Regulations Jun 10 2025 ACC NYC General Counsel Toolkit - AI in the Workplace: Legal Implications for Employers Print
