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March 15 American Rescue Plan Extends Employer Tax Credits for FFCRA Leave
  By: Rachel Bossard and Alexander Marks
   
Feb. 1

OSHA Issues Updated COVID-19 Guidance, Including Guidance Related To Vaccinated Employees 

  By: Rachel Bossard and Alexander Marks
   
Jan. 4 Department of Labor Publishes Guidance on the Expiration of Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave
  By: Elizabeth Pall and Rachel Bossard
   
Dec. 17 The EEOC Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccines
  By: Rachel Bossard
   
Nov. 19 Illinois' Tier 3 COVID Resurgence Mitigations Take Effect Friday
  By:Rachel Bossard, Morgan Hess & Blake Roter
   
Sept. 1 U.S. Treasury & IRS Implement Optional Payroll Tax Deferral Program
  By:Rachel Bossard & Blake Roter
   
June 29

Employees May Take Paid Leave To Care For Children Whose Summer Camp Plans Are Affected By COVID-19

  By: Alex Marks and Rachel Yarch
   
June 15 Supreme Court Holds LGBTQ Employees Covered by Title VI
  By: Alex Marks and Rachel Yarch
   
June 12 Employers may not bar vulnerable workers in an effort to protect them
  By: Alex Marks and Rachel Yarch
   
June 9 Illinois Approves Changes to Workers’ Compensation Presumption for Emergency and Front-Line Workers Infected by COVID-19
  By: Haley Tanzman and Rachel Yarch
   
June 1

OSHA Provides Guidance on When Employers Must Report Cases of COVID-19

  By: Brian Weinthal and Haley Tanzman 
   
May 28

City of Chicago Issues Phase III Guidelines to Cautiously Reopen

  By: Alex Marks and Rachel Yarch
   
May 26

Illinois Publishes Business Toolkit For Phase 3 Re-Opening

  By: Alex Marks and Rachel Yarch
   
May 22 Legal Considerations For Employers Planning to Return To Work
  By: Jay Dobrutsky, Alex Marks and Rachel Yarch
   
May 8 DOL Issues FFCRA FAQs 80-93
  By: Rachel Yarch and Haley Tanzman
   
May 8 EEOC Provides Employers ADA Compliance Guidance For Handling COVID-19 Issues
  By: Alex Marks and Rachel Yarch
   
April 28 EEOC Approves COVID-19 Testing by Employers
  By: Brian Weinthal 
   
April 28 Emergency Amendment to Workers’ Compensation Rules Addressing First Responders and Front-Line Workers Sickened By COVID-19 Repealed
  By: Rachel Yarch and Haley Tanzman 
   
April 22 Employers Will Face New Challenges as the Country Returns to Work
  By: Brian Weinthal
   
April 15 Unemployment Benefit FAQs
  By: Alex Marks and Elizabeth Pall
   
April 8 Financial Resources for Employees During COVID-19
  By: Alex Marks, Elizabeth Pall, and Rachel Yarch
   
April 6 Helpful FFCRA Guidance for Employers from IRS and EEOC
  By: Elizabeth Pall, Brian Weinthal and  Rachel Yarch
   
April 6 Fourth Set of FFCRA FAQs from DOL
  By: Rachel Yarch and Haley Tanzman 
   
April 2 FFCRA Regulations Issued By U.S. Department of Labor
  By: Alexander Marks, Elizabeth Pall, Brian Weinthal, Rachel Yarch 
   
April 1 WARN Act Requirements For Mass Layoffs or Plant Closings
  By: Blake Roter
   
March 30  U.S. Department of Labor Issues More Guidance in Advance of FFCRA’s April 1, 2020 Effective Date
  By:Elizabeth Pall, Brian Weinthal, and Rachel Yarch
   
March 28

Additional Guidance for FFCRA Paid Sick Leave and Paid FMLA Compliance

  By: Alex Marks, Elizabeth Pall, Rachel Yarch
   
March 26 U.S. Department of Labor Publishes Guidance for Paid Sick Leave and Paid FMLA Compliance
  By: Elizabeth Pall, Rachel Yarch, and Alex Marks
   
March 24 Refundable Tax Credits Available to Cover Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Paid FMLA
  ByKaren Kavanagh Mack, Alex Marks, Elizabeth Pall, Blake Roter, Greg Winters, and Rachel Yarch
   
March 23 Congress Passes Emergency Paid Sick Leave & FMLA Changes Applicable to Many Employers
  By: Alex Marks, Elizabeth Pall, Brian Weinthal, and Rachel Yarch
   
March 21 COVID-19 Employer Frequently Asked Questions
  By: Alex Marks, Elizabeth Pall, and Rachel Yarch 
   
March 20
Maintaining Cybersecurity Vigilance with Remote Workforce
  By: Victoria Collado and Susan Overbey
   
March 18
Emergency Unemployment Rules Adopted As COVID-19 Response
  By: Alex Marks, Elizabeth Pall, and Rachel Yarch
   
March 2
Coping with Coronavirus: Guidance for Employers to Plan for and Respond to Coronavirus
  By: Elizabeth Pall and Rachel Yarch
   

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