On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter (FMLA2025-01-A) clarifying when an employer may count an employee’s leave taken under a state paid family leave program against that employee’s...more
Starting January 1, 2024, a new Illinois law will require employers in the greater Chicago metropolitan area with 50 or more covered employees within one mile of a fixed-route public transit service to provide their full-time...more
On Friday evening, May 29, 2020, Governor Pritzker issued an Executive Order stating that businesses “must follow” the detailed Phase 3 reopening guidance recently published by the Department of Commerce and Economic...more
On May 15, 2020, the Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) issued the form of application (the “Application”)... that borrowers will be required to submit when seeking loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, commonly known as the CARES Act (the “Act”), enacted March 27, 2020, contains several interrelated elements that employers should consider when making decisions about...more
On March 24, 2020, the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers (the “Q&A”). The Q&A, which is not law, provides some limited guidance to employers,...more
Over the last several days, Governors in California, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, New Jersey and Connecticut have issued similar Executive Orders directing all workers at "non-essential" or "not critical" businesses in...more
On March 14, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives, with the support of the President, overwhelmingly approved a bill known as the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201). The legislation is scheduled to be...more
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Effective January 1, 2019, Illinois law requires employers to reimburse employees for qualifying expenses and losses incurred by employees in the course of their employment. This represents a significant change in Illinois...more