Updated as of April 8, 2020 -
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was signed into law on March 18, 2020, and took effect on April 1, 2020. The FFCRA provides temporary relief to eligible employees affected...more
From workplace dress policies to collecting an employee’s fingerprints, as we wind down 2017, here’s a recap of new workplace laws—and helpful reminders—that affected Illinois employers this year:
Updates to the Illinois...more
Effective July 1, 2017, Chicago and Cook County employers are required to provide workers with paid sick time to care for themselves or family members. This follows the January 1, 2017 enactment of the Employee Sick Leave Act...more
On August 19, 2016, Governor Rauner signed HB 6162, the Employee Sick Leave Act (the Act), permitting an employee to use “personal sick leave benefits” for family care purposes. The Act, which takes effect on January 1, 2017,...more