DOL Issues New FLSA, FMLA and FFCRA Guidance in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
By: T. Christopher Bailey and Scott Cruz As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, employers find themselves facing new challenges. Recognizing that the “new norm”…
SWIPEBY Reinvents Curbside Service
By: Whitney Barnes, Director of Communications and Advocacy at the Illinois Chamber of Commerce One of the Illinois Chamber’s newest members, SWIPEBY could not have…
Virtual SOS Signing with Illinois ESGR and O’Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce
Several members of the Illinois Chamber were among the companies who participated in a virtual Statement of Support ceremony with Illinois Employer Support…
Chamber Helps Guide Small Businesses Through COVID-19 Issues
By: Kirsten Constant, Business Services Coordinator at the Illinois Chamber of Commerce COVID-19 continues to change what doing business is like in the…
Peoria Production Shop is Committed to the Special Needs of their Employees
By: Whitney Barnes, Director of Communications and Advocacy at the Illinois Chamber of Commerce As the premier employer of people with disabilities, Peoria…
SUMMER CAMP CLOSED DUE TO COVID-19? EMPLOYEES MAY BE ENTITLED TO PAID LEAVE UNDER FFCRA
By: T. Christopher Bailey with Greensfelder Hemker & Gale P.C. Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), employees may be entitled to…
America’s Central Port
Transporting a value of $1.1B+ in freight annually, with access to six Class-I railroads, two multi-modal harbors, 4 U.S. interstates, warehousing, and multiple…
Reminder for Chicago Employers: Fair Workweek Ordinance Compliance Begins July 1
By Peter Hansen – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com Chicago employers take note – beginning July 1, 2020, you may be required to post…
Benefit Plan Deadlines Extended – COBRA, Special Enrollment, Plan Disclosures and More
By Kelly Haab-Tallitsch – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com On April 29, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Treasury Department issued…
ADA Implications: I Don’t Want to Wear a Mask….
By Michael Wong – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com During the COVID-19 pandemic we have seen multiple shifts in views by the public and…