Recently, Illinois became the third state to pass a mandatory paid time off law called the “Paid Leave for All Workers Act” (the “Act”), which grants employees a minimum of 40 hours of paid time off per year for any reason....more
2/23/2023
/ Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Governor Pritzker ,
Illinois ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulatory Mandates ,
State Labor Laws ,
Timekeeping
On March 27, 2020, President Donald Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) into law. The CARES Act is the most expansive economic stimulus package in American history. The Act...more
4/2/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Retention ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Paid Leave ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Retirement Funds ,
SBA ,
Small Business Loans ,
Social Security Taxes ,
Tax Credits ,
Unemployment Insurance
Just days after Cook County passed its Paid Sick Leave Ordinance on October 5, 2016, several Cook County suburbs began the process of opting out of the law. So far, four have successfully done so. On November 15, 2016,...more
Last month, Cook County passed an ordinance requiring employers in the County to provide eligible employees with certain paid sick leave benefits. The ordinance largely mirrors a recent amendment to the Chicago Minimum Wage...more
Sheppard Mullin invites you to the second in a series of breakfast briefings in our Chicago office addressing domestic and global employment law developments, legislation, and trends affecting the workplace. Each briefing...more