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…
The Latest from the IDES Regarding Independent Contractors!: What Has Changed in the COVID-19 Era?!
By Nancy Joerg, Esq., Managing Shareholder – St. Charles Office, Wessels Sherman Joerg Liszka Laverty Seneczko P.C., St. Charles, Illinois, (630) 377-1554, najoerg@wesselssherman.com,…
THE DOL CLARIFIES COVERAGE FOR EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES UNDER THE FFCRA
By: Sean Darke, Esq. The U.S. Department of Labor continues to provide necessary guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), which…
COVID-19: Considerations for Employers
Written By: Emily Shupe, Rathje & Woodward LLC COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) was just recently declared to be a pandemic by the World Health Organization….
Breaking Down the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
By: Mark McAndrew, Rathje Woodward LLC, Food and Nutrition Service – Includes funding to ensure the domestic nutrition assistance programs have adequate resources to…
Graduated Income Tax
In the spring session of the Illinois General Assembly, the House and the Senate, on party line votes, passed a proposed constitutional amendment…
New Laws Forum 2019
By Laurie Silvey, President, Center for Business Management, Illinois Chamber of Commerce The Illinois legislature was very busy during 2019, leaving HR professionals…