Illinois Set to Enact New Law Limiting Criminal Convictions in Employment Decisions
By Allison P. Sues and Jeff Risch – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com Illinois has long limited employers from considering the criminal history…
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DOL Clarifies that Not All Travel Time is Compensable in the Era of Telework
By Carlos Arévalo – SmithAmundsen – www.salawus.com On the last day of 2020, the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter…
Telemedicine Appointments Can Be Used To Establish Serious Health Conditions Under the FMLA
By Steven Jados – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com Recent guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reiterates that the DOL will allow…
IDES Audits: Burden of Proof is on the Company: Don’t Take a Passive Approach!!
By Nancy E. Joerg, Esq., Managing Shareholder – St. Charles Office, Wessels Sherman Joerg Liszka Laverty Seneczko P.C., St. Charles, Illinois, (630) 377-1554,…
IDES Audits are Resuming!: Illinois companies who use independent contractors should prepare prior to receiving a notice of IDES audit!
By Nancy E. Joerg, Esq., Managing Shareholder – St. Charles Office, Wessels Sherman Joerg Liszka Laverty Seneczko P.C., St. Charles, Illinois, (630) 377-1554,…
Reminder for Chicago Employers: Fair Workweek Ordinance Compliance Begins July 1
By Peter Hansen – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com Chicago employers take note – beginning July 1, 2020, you may be required to post…
Benefit Plan Deadlines Extended – COBRA, Special Enrollment, Plan Disclosures and More
By Kelly Haab-Tallitsch – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com On April 29, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Treasury Department issued…
ADA Implications: I Don’t Want to Wear a Mask….
By Michael Wong – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com During the COVID-19 pandemic we have seen multiple shifts in views by the public and…
What if a Laid Off Worker Refuses to Return to Work under the PPP?
By Carlos Arévalo – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com A couple of weeks ago, we examined two general factors that the Treasury will be…
As the economy starts to reopen, employers have options to maintain a safe workplace with medical exams
By Sean F. Darke, Esq. As states start to lift “stay at home” orders, employers need to understand how to avoid litigation claims…