September 9, 2020 | Client Alert
Yesterday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released an updated technical document entitled “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEOC Laws (WYSK),” to address questions about COVID19’s effect on laws implicating employers and workers.CCM Represents Investor in Successful Asset Purchase
August 11, 2020 | Client Alert
Rally Capital Advisors, a middle market financial and transaction advisory firm has successfully sold substantially all of the assets of Arlington Plating Company (APC) to Garth Davies, a plating industry veteran, and also owner of Midwest Rustproofing and Enameled Steel.Department of Labor Provides Clarity to FMLA, FLSA, and FFCRA Covid-19 Guidelines
July 30, 2020 | Client Alert
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued additional clarifications to their FAQs and guidelines related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), and the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”).Department of Labor Publishes Improved FMLA Forms for Employers and Employees.
July 22, 2020 | Client Alert
Employers covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) are obligated to provide their employees with certain notices so all parties have a common understanding of their rights and obligations under the FMLA.Bankruptcy Court Determines Illinois COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders are Force Majeure Events Sufficient to Partially Excuse Rent
June 25, 2020 | Client Alert
Many commercial leases include force majeure provisions that address situations in which one party is prevented or delayed from performing their contractual obligations due to unforeseeable events outside their reasonable control.Supreme Court Rules Employees are Protected from Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
June 17, 2020 | Client Alert
The United States Supreme Court issued a landmark 6-3 Clingen Callow & McLean, LLC decision this past Monday holding that Title VII’s protections against sex discrimination in the workplace apply to LGBTQ+ employees.The EEOC Releases New COVID-19 Guidelines
June 11, 2020 | Client Alert
Many labor and employment commentators assumed that OSHA would take the laboring oar in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite OSHA’s various pronouncements which we have addressed here and here, its enforcement has been spotty.Senate Passes House Act Amending Key PPP Loan Provisions
June 4, 2020 | Client Alert
Late on June 3, 2020, the Senate passed without amendment the House version the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the “Act”). The Act amends certain Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) provisions of the CARES Act.Illinois General Assembly Issues Final Word on COVID-19 as a Workplace Injury for Worker’s Compensation
June 3, 2020 | Client Alert
Historically, communicable diseases have not been covered by worker’s compensation because it is difficult to establish that the illness was contracted in the workplace. However, COVID-19 is re-writing the rules.House Passes Bill Amending Key PPP Loan Provisions
May 29, 2020 | Client Alert
On May 28, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the “Bill”). The Bill amends certain Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) provisions of the CARES Act.