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Coronavirus Update: CARES Act, IDES emergency rules and updated DOL Guidance – March 30, 2020
In addition to the coronavirus stimulus bill signed into law on Friday, March 27, 2020, there are additional updates to the Illinois Department of Employment Security (“IDES”) emergency rules and updated guidance from the Department of Labor (“DOL”) regarding the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (“FFRCA”). The following is a summary of the recent developments…
Read MoreMore Guidance from the DOL regarding the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act
Monthly Minute Memo: More Guidance from the DOL regarding the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act The DOL has provided additional guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (“FFCRA”). On March 26, 2020, the DOL updated its previously issued question and answer guidance regarding the employee’s use of FFCRA leave. The following is a summary…
Read MoreNew Guidance from the DOL regarding the Family First Coronavirus Relief Act and Notice for Posting Issued
As expected, the Department of Labor began the process of issuing guidance to assist employers with the new leave laws under the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (“FFCRA”): Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (“Sick Leave”) and the Emergency Family Medical Leave Expansion Act (“E-FMLA”). The DOL guidance states that it will issue the regulations in…
Read MoreGuidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
On the heels of the newly passed Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“the Act”), employers with under 500 employees, are faced with questions regarding how to fund the emergency paid sick days and pay required under the new FMLA leave provisions mandated under this Act. The Internal Revenue Service and Department of Labor recently issued…
Read MoreUpdate for Employers regarding the Coronavirus
With the recent declaration of a public emergency due to the coronavirus outbreak resulting in the cancellation of large events and the closing of restaurants and bars in Illinois and other states, there is uncertainty regarding employee-related issues during this time. While there is uncertainty, the following provides what we do know regarding the evolving…
Read MoreTrump signs into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”). This new law requires certain employers to provide emergency paid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act and emergency paid sick leave. From an employer-employee relationship perspective, there are two main issues: (1) additional FMLA leave entitlement; and (2)…
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rule Increasing the Standard Salary Level for Exempt Status
Koehler | Dinkel Partners in Employment Management Monthly Minute Memo The U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rule Increasing the Standard Salary Level for Exempt Status On Tuesday, September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule, which increases the salary basis threshold necessary to maintain exempt status for executive, administrative, and/or…
Read MoreIllinois Bans Salary History Inquiries
Monthly Minute Memo Illinois Bans Salary History Inquiries Illinois joins approximately 16 other states, and 19 localities, in adopting some form of a salary history ban law. On July 31, 2019, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law House Bill 834, amending the Illinois Equal Pay Act (“IEPA”). In general, the law prohibits employers from…
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