The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently issued a new Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) that requires an employer to provide paid leave to employees who provide healthcare services or healthcare support...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) updated its COVID-19 guidance this week and for the first time addressed the question of may an employer require employees to take a test to determine whether an...more
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On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed $2.2 trillion stimulus package known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act. The update below focuses on provisions in the CARES Act that are...more
On March 20, 2020, Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order 2020-10, a “Stay-At-Home” Order applicable to everyone in Illinois (the “Order”)....more
The COVID-19 pandemic has no doubt caused widespread economic upheaval. In particular, state and local governments across the country have ordered restaurants and bars and other non-essential businesses to close. With little...more
It has becoming increasingly common for employers to offer paid leave to new parents even though the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) does not require an employer to pay an employee who is taking this leave....more