The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) requires employers with fewer than 500 employees and government employers to provide emergency sick and FMLA leave benefits to employees for reasons related to COVID-19. The FFCRA helps non-government employers pay for these […]
Author: Franczek
We understand that certain transportation vendors are claiming that the recently passed CARES Act requires full or nearly full payment from school districts even if no transportation services are provided during school closures. These vendors are citing CARES Act language […]
As we previously reported, on March 27, 2020, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and the Governor issued several resource documents that address changes to the remote learning landscape in Illinois schools during the shelter in place due to […]
NLRB to Lift Suspension on Board-Conducted Elections
April 1, 2020
On March 19, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (“Board)” suspended all representation elections, including mail ballot elections, until April 3, 2020. Today, the Board announced it will not extend its temporary suspension of Board-conducted elections, and instead will resume […]