Labor and employment counsel covering an array of issues

Kaitlin Phillips counsels employers and human resources professionals on a wide range of labor and employment matters and provides research and litigation prep in ongoing cases. She represents employers across a wide range of industries with issues involving the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and other federal, state and local fair employment and anti-discrimination issues.

Bar Admissions

• Illinois

Education

• Loras College (B.A., 2016)
  • Politics, International Studies and Sociology
  • Dean's Top 20 Students
  • Valder Social Justice Award
  • Sociology Student of the Year
  • Women's basketball, team captain
  • Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, All-Academic Team and Johanna Olson Female Scholar Athlete of the Year

• University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2019)
  • Order of the Coif
  • University of Illinois Law Review, articles editor
  • Rickert Award For Excellence in Academics and in Legal Writing
  • Harno Scholar (2016-2019)
  • Dean's List (2018)
  • CALI Award, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, Advanced Trial Team, and Sports Law Seminar

• Biometric Information Privacy Update: New Illinois Appellate Ruling Expands Temporal Recovery Period and Suggests Enhanced Damage Remedy Available
• Chicago's COVID-19 Anti-Retaliation Ordinance Impacts Employer Reopening Plans
• EEOC Updates and Expands Its COVID-19 Employer Technical Assistance Questions and Answers
• Employers: What the Revised CDC Guidance for Fully Vaccinated People Means for You
• FAQs Regarding Employer COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Policies
• FAQs Regarding Employer COVID-19 Vaccination and Return-to-Work Issues
• FAQs Regarding Employer COVID-19 Vaccination Policies and Practices
• Federal Vaccine Mandates: Key Takeaways and Action Steps for Employers
• Illinois Equal Pay Act Update: New Clarity in Final Administrative Rules but Questions Remain
• Illinois Legislature Passes Equal Pay Act Amendment: Employers Likely Required to Include Pay Scale and Benefits in Job Postings
• It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over – EEOC Issues Updated Guidance as COVID-19 Pandemic Lingers
• Large Fines Assessed Under Chicago and Cook County Paid Sick Leave Ordinances
• President Pushes “Path out of the Pandemic” COVID-19 Action Plan: Key Takeaways for Employers
• Proposed Rules for the Illinois Equal Pay Act Create More Obligations and Confusion for Employers
• Quarles & Brady 2019 Appellate Year in Review
• The Rising Tide: Momentum Building for Mandatory Vaccination Policies - Key Considerations for Employers
• The Rollercoaster Continues to Roll: Federal Vaccine Mandates Back On?
• Time Off From Work For Voting Under Illinois Law
• Vaccination Mandates: The Latest on OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard, Other Mandatory Vaccination Considerations, and Answers to FAQs
• “Please Exit the Ride” – OSHA ETS is Off, CMS Rule is On, and CDC Guidance is Updated: What Employers Need to Know Now

Seminar

• 2024 Illinois Employment Law Update: A Year in Review and the Year Ahead