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Samuel Mitchell

A seasoned litigator, Sam represents both plaintiffs and defendants in complex commercial and employment-related litigation across a wide array of industries—including healthcare, higher education, manufacturing, real estate, automotive, and financial services.

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On January 22, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) held an open public meeting pursuant to the Sunshine Act to discuss and vote on the rescission of the 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace adopted by the EEOC during the Biden Administration (EEOC-CVG-2024-1; issued 04-29-2024) (“2024 Guidance”). Under this 2024 Guidance, sexual orientation and gender identity were specifically addressed following the Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, 590 U.S. 644 (2020). It contains examples of prohibited conduct such as repeated and intentional use of a name or pronoun an individual no longer used as well as the denial of access to a bathroom consistent with an individual’s gender identity.

On August 11, 2023, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed an amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act that mandates new pay transparency requirements for most Illinois employers.

New Pay Transparency Requirements

Effective January 1, 2025, the amendment requires all public and private employers in Illinois with 15 or more employees to provide pay scale and benefits information in all open job postings. This means that covered employees must provide the following information for each posted position: