Last year, several major employment laws were enacted in the State of Illinois, and specifically in the City of Chicago. Employers in Illinois and/or Chicago should be reminded of these laws for 2021. Here are just a few of...more
We’ve previously provided general guidance on the challenges facing students, parents and employers this fall. This is the first week of remote school for all Chicago Public School students, and this post focuses on what...more
Chicago, the nation’s third largest school district, reversed course and said it would begin the academic year remotely in September. This shift leaves New York City as one of the only major school systems still planning to...more
On May 20, 2020, Chicago’s COVID-19 Anti-Retaliation Ordinance (the “Ordinance”) came into effect. The Ordinance bars employers from terminating or demoting employees who take time off for reasons related to COVID-19,...more
As Illinois (with the exception of Chicago) reopens today, Illinois employers should be aware of Governor Pritzker’s released Phase 3 Guidelines for Reopening Business and Returning People to Work Safely. The guidelines are...more
The worldwide demand for personal protective equipment (“PPE”) has drawn many new entrants to the market and opportunities for fraud and other illegal activity abound. In particular, there has been a rise in resellers,...more
Illinois and other states are now on the second week of the extraordinary executive orders colloquially referred to as the “shelter in place” or “stay-at-home” orders. Illinois’ version, COVID-19 Executive Order 8 (the...more
As COVID-19 (coronavirus) continues to spread globally and governments and companies take efforts to slow and contain the virus, no company is able to continue “business as usual.” ...more