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Amanda C. Hibbler

Associate

Amanda C. Hibbler

Associate

Amanda Hibbler is an associate and litigation attorney who represents employers in all aspects of routine and complex labor and employment matters. Amanda has successfully defended clients in a variety of employment disputes, including those related to discrimination, retaliation, harassment, disability and religious accommodations, wage and hour class actions, protected leave, restrictive covenants, and other matters under local, state, and federal employment laws. She has practiced in a broad range of forums, including federal, state, and local agency proceedings, such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Illinois Department of Human Rights, and state and federal trial and appellate courts.  In addition to litigation experience, Amanda regularly counsels clients in a variety of matters, with a particular focus on Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act, and FMLA compliance; leave management; Davis-Bacon and state prevailing wage laws; reductions in force; wage and hour compliance; and more.

November 17, 2025 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives

Oregon Prevailing Wage Law Amendments Target “Bespoke” Construction Projects

Introduction On July 31, 2025, Governor Tina Kotek signed House Bill (“H.B.”) 2688 into law amending Oregon’s prevailing wage rate...
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September 22, 2025 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives

New Illinois Workplace Transparency Act Amendments Target Employer Agreements

On August 15, 2025, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 3638 into law amending the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (IWTA)
August 18, 2025 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives

Seventh Circuit Establishes New Standard for FLSA Conditional Collective Certification: How This May Benefit Employers

The Seventh Circuit’s recent decision in Richards v. Eli Lilly & Co. et al. (Aug. 5, 2025) marks a pivotal shift in how district courts...
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May 5, 2025 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives

Illinois Broadens Scope of Whistleblower Act, Strengthening Protections for Whistleblowers in the State

The Illinois Whistleblower Act provides protections to employees who make reports of certain fraudulent and illegal conduct occurring in their workplaces.
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January 22, 2025 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives

President Trump Ends Affirmative Action Requirements for Federal Contractors

Amidst a flurry of employment-related executive orders issued during the first few days of the new administration, on January 21, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.
The Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield, with its distinctive dome, stands tall under a blue sky—a landmark admired by lawyers in Chicago and those practicing intellectual property law throughout the state.
October 7, 2024 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives

Illinois Updates Its Law Governing Use of Staffing Agencies — Again

The Illinois General Assembly has been busy at work revising and updating the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act.