The Illinois Not-for-Profit Corporation Act was amended as of January 1 to provide for communication among directors by e-mail and for the use of electronic elections by nonprofits. Some of the new provisions are: 1) Any notice required by the Illinois Not-for-Profit Corporation Act can now be delivered via e-mail or facsimile. 2) Section 107.10…

New statistics released by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) show that in 2009, employees filed claims against employers based on what’s called “retaliation” just as often as they filed based on pure discrimination claims. According to the EEOC, 36% of claims filed against employers in 2009 were based on “retaliation” claims, tying race discrimination…