Chicago and Illinois employers should be aware of three recent changes affecting mandated sick leave benefits for employees. In April, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law an amendment to the Employee Sick Leave Act. The...more
SB1480 Amends the State’s Equal Pay Act and Business Corporation Act -
Last month, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed SB 1480, which amended the Illinois Human Rights Act... the Illinois Equal Pay Act and the Business...more
4/27/2021
/ Amended Legislation ,
Business Corporation Act ,
EEO-1 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Federal Contractors ,
Filing Requirements ,
Governor Pritzker ,
Human Rights Act ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
With the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden as the President of the United States yesterday, we expect to see a different focus, new guidance and new laws. Some of the major changes that may be delivered in the Biden...more
1/22/2021
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Biden Administration ,
Employee Definition ,
Employee Training ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
Paid Leave ,
Wage and Hour
Last week, Congress passed a $900 billion Appropriations Act. In addition to providing much-needed funding for vaccine distribution, direct payments to the vast majority of Americans, and a renewal of the popular Paycheck...more
12/30/2020
/ Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Relief Measures ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Sick Leave ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Deductions ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Wage and Hour