On March 25, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division published workplace posters that small and midsize employers can use to fulfill their obligations to notify employees of their rights to expanded paid sick leave and expanded paid Family and Medical Leave Act leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). A notice…

Among the paid-leave requirements under the FFCRA: Eligible employers must provide two weeks (up to 80 hours) of paid sick leave at 100 percent of an employee’s pay if the employee is unable to work because he or she is quarantined or experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19 and seeking a medical diagnosis. Eligible employers must…

Please note that U.S. DOL has established that the effective date of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act is now Wednesday, 4/1/20. Here is the text of the U.S. DOL guidance: DEFINITIONS “Paid sick leave” – means paid leave under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act. “Expanded family and medical leave” – means paid leave under the Emergency…

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Although we have not tried any telehealth providers, there are two promising sounding free options:  Ro, the direct-to-consumer telehealth startup, has launched a free online telehealth assessment for COVID-19. Those who think they may be experiencing signs or symptoms of the novel coronavirus can complete an online assessment, which will then be reviewed by a physician. If…

On March 18, 2020, The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) became law, effective on April 2nd, 2020. While this act has extensive provisions in response to COVID-19, the following areas are important for employers to note: EXPANDED FMLA What is expanded? The Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act amends the current Family and Medical…

As of Wednesday, March 18th, Illinois has been declared eligible for the SBA’s federal emergency loan program, through which the SBA is directly making funds available to eligible small businesses who do not have existing access to working capital in order to help ease the economic impact of the Coronavirus. Based on the currently available…

We are in the midst of unprecedented events, and I am writing to apprise you of the actions we are taking to serve and protect our clients.While news pertaining to the coronavirus continues to evolve rapidly, we continue to serve our clients from our offices in Chicago and Barrington.  Connecting virtually We continue to be…

The U.S. House just passed a revised version of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act with approval from the White House.   “Division C – Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act” “Division E – Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act” “Division G – Tax Credits for Paid Sick and Paid Family Medical Leave”  The Senate has yet to…