Today, in Bostock v. Clayton County, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling holding that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 bars discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and transgender status in the workplace. The […]
Category: Labor & Employment
On Friday, June 5, 2020, Governor Pritzker signed into law Public Act 101-0633, which amends the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act to create a rebuttable presumption that a first-responder or essential worker who contracts COVID-19 did so in the course of […]
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Provides PPP Loan Recipients Much Needed Relief
June 8, 2020
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) represented a lifeline to many businesses struggling to stay afloat amid the Coronavirus pandemic by providing forgivable loans to businesses to cover payroll and certain non-payroll costs. Unfortunately, businesses who were fortunate enough to obtain […]
DOL Withdraws Industry Lists from its Retail or Service Establishment Exemption Interpretative Rule
May 27, 2020
Originally posted on our Wage & Hour Insights Blog. I believe most would agree, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) interpretative guidance typically provides useful insight to employers navigating often tricky wage and hour laws. This was not the case with […]
Last week, the Illinois General Assembly passed House Bill 2455, which amends the Workers Compensation Act to create a rebuttable presumption that a first-responder or essential worker who contracts COVID-19 did so in the course of his/her employment and would […]
Originally posted on our Wage and Hour Insights Blog The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) expressly authorizing employers to offer bonuses, hazard pay, and other premiums to employees whose hours, and regular rate […]
Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance Will Go into Effect With Delay in Private Cause of Action
May 22, 2020
City Council approved an amendment to the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance to temporarily protect employers from lawsuits. Although the substantive requirements of the Ordinance will still go into effect on July 1, 2020 as scheduled and may still be enforced […]
This week, the Chicago City Council approved an Ordinance ensuring that “Covered Employees” can remain at home for COVID-19 related reasons without fear of being fired, even if they have exhausted any legally-mandated or employer-provided leave time. “Covered Employees” are […]