by SFBBG | Mar 27, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates, Insights, Matthew P. Tyrrell
Congress has just approved a $2 Trillion stimulus bill to assist individuals, businesses and governmental authorities faced with economic hardship and uncertainty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill was promptly signed into law by President Trump. Here is...
by SFBBG | Mar 26, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates, Insights, Matthew P. Tyrrell
On March 19, Congress approved and the White House signed into law the Family First Coronavirus Act (“FFCRA”), which provides for expanded protections under the Family Medical Leave Act as well as paid sick leave to eligible employees for qualifying reasons related to...
by SFBBG | Mar 26, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates, Insights, Matthew P. Tyrrell
On March 19, Congress approved and the White House signed into law the Family First Coronavirus Act (“FFCRA”), which provides for expanded protections under the Family Medical Leave Act as well as paid sick leave to eligible employees for qualifying reasons related to...
by SFBBG | Mar 19, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates, Insights, Matthew P. Tyrrell
Late yesterday, the United States Senate approved H.R. 6201 – the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”) – which provides for expanded protections under the Family Medical Leave Act (the “FMLA”) as well as paid sick leave to certain employees...
by SFBBG | Feb 14, 2020 | Insights, Matthew P. Tyrrell
On January 1, 2020, Illinois enacted a series of new employment laws and expanded existing laws which significantly impact every employer and employee in the state of Illinois. What follows is a brief overview of the changes to Illinois’ employment laws and the new...
by SFBBG | Feb 12, 2020 | Insights, Matthew P. Tyrrell
Among the sweeping changes to Illinois’ employment law framework, arguably none is as far-reaching or consequential to Illinois employers than the recently enacted amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act, which now require every Illinois employer to provide annual...
