March 8, 2021 | Client Alert
In a case of first impression, the 7th Circuit held that the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, 38 U.S.C. § 4301 et seq. (“USERRA”), may, in some circumstances, require employers to provide paid leave.OSHA to Issue Updated Guidance on COVID-19 Pandemic; Stricter Standards to Come.
March 8, 2021 | Client Alert
President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order (the “Order”) directing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) to issue new guidance on employer work-place safety obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic.Employers May Require Covid Vaccinations of Their Employees
December 29, 2020 | Client Alert
Employers may require that employees be vaccinated against Covid as a condition of employment, unless the employee has a recognized disability under the ADA, or in the instance of a sincerely held religious belief. This is according to recent EEOC Guidance which is set forth more fully at the bottom of this article.Predictive Scheduling is Coming to Chicago
December 9, 2020 | Client Alert
On January 1, 2021, Chicago employers will be subject to some of the most expansive predictive scheduling laws in the country. Predictive scheduling laws require employers to post employee work schedules a fixed number of days in advance of when the work is to be performed.Fraudulent Unemployment Claims on the Rise in Illinois
December 4, 2020 | Client Alert
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (“IDES”) is inundated with reports of employed individuals receiving letters from the state approving them for unemployment benefits they never applied for.Remote I-9 Documentation Allowed Until December 31, 2020
December 1, 2020 | Client Alert
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of their flexible in-person Form I-9 compliance rules due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Employers may continue to verify I-9 documents remotely until December 31, 2020.Leasing Lite – Proposed Illinois COVID-19 Immunity Act
October 30, 2020 | Client Alert
What happens if an employee or customer contracts COVID-19 from being on the premises? States are responding to this question in different ways, and some states have decided to legislate concerning limitation of civil liability.2020 Post-Election Planning
October 28, 2020 | Client Alert
As the November elections quickly approach, this may be a good time for clients to review their estate plans in light of current transfer tax planning opportunities. A change in the administration and Congress could result in a significant reduction in the federal estate and generation-skipping transfer tax exclusion amounts.Ohio Supreme Court Reduces Employee Privacy Rights a Wee Bit in Lunsford v. Sterilite of Ohio, LLC.
October 7, 2020 | Client Alert
The Ohio Supreme Court recently held that it is not an invasion of privacy for an employer to directly observe employees provide urine samples for drug tests. In Lunsford v. Sterilite of Ohio, L.L.C., employees of Sterilite, claimed Sterilite and U.S. Healthworks (the company administering the drug tests) were invading employee privacy.Will Your Workplace Require a COVID Vaccination?
September 23, 2020 | Client Alert
Many employers will consider requiring employee vaccinations. In certain high-risk workplaces, such as hospitals and nursing homes, vaccination requirements are nothing new. The issue is more complicated for employers not involved in health care.