Labor Days
CDC Guidance: How Do You Comply and Keep Your Business Functioning?
The Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) has issued new guidance which will dictate how employers can resume business and safely start the “return to work” process. The overall focus of the guidance, which purports to…
DOL Establishes New Electronic Disclosure Safe Harbor for ERISA-Covered Retirement Plans
On May 27, 2020, the Department of Labor published final regulations establishing a new electronic disclosure safe harbor for ERISA-covered retirement plan (but not health and welfare plan) documents. This new safe…
Chicago Approves Landmark COVID-19 Anti-Retaliation Ordinance
On May 20, 2020, Chicago’s COVID-19 Anti-Retaliation Ordinance (the “Ordinance”) came into effect. The Ordinance bars employers from terminating or demoting employees who take time off for reasons related to COVID-19,…
NLRB Elects to Implement Procedural Changes to Obama-Era Election Rules
The battle between a now pro-employer NLRB and labor unions continues. In the latest skirmish, the NLRB has announced its new election rule (which repeals Obama-era “quickie” election rules) will take immediate effect…
Illinois Entering Phase 3 Of Return To Work
As Illinois (with the exception of Chicago) reopens today, Illinois employers should be aware of Governor Pritzker’s released Phase 3 Guidelines for Reopening Business and Returning People to Work Safely . The…