Employers Must Provide COBRA Subsidy Under the American Rescue Plan Act
Beginning April 1, 2021, the recently passed American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA” or the “Act”) will require covered employers to pay state or federal health insurance continuation expenses (referred to as “COBRA”) for eligible separated employees for up to six months. The ...
There has been a flurry of news reports about individuals getting fired from their jobs because they participated in the January 6 th storming of the ...
The FFCRA’s Expiration Might Mean Increased ADA Claims
The longest year in history is nearing its end and so too is the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”). As conditions remain ...
Can Employers Require Employees to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Several pharmaceutical companies have announced promising rates of effectiveness for their COVID-19 vaccines and the world is expecting an approved ...
Is Age Ignored in Corporate Diversity Initiatives?
In September 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a finding that between 2013 and 2018, IBM engaged in systemic age ...
Top 5 Questions from Illinois Employers about Unemployment and the PPP
Many businesses that received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) have ...
Trump Has Signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act into Law. What do You Need to Know?
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) was recently updated by the U.S. House, voted on by the U.S. Senate, and signed into law by the ...