Senate Approves Emergency Expansion Of FMLA
On March 18, 2020, the Senate passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, and the President is expected to sign the bill shortly
Category: Labor and Employment
COVID-19: Considerations for Employers
The potential issues employers face include promoting healthy and safe habits in the workplace, high rates of employee absenteeism, a need to conduct off-site business, and general business disruption.
Cannabis Legislation, Misconduct and Unemployment Benefits
The interplay between Illinois’ new cannabis legislation, Illinois’ Unemployment Insurance Act (Misconduct, Section 602), and employers’ zero-tolerance or drug free workplace policies, will be explored and judged under an evolving reasonableness standard.
Rathje Woodward Presents at Choose DuPage February Chairman’s Breakfast: Legalization of Cannabis in Illinois
Choose DuPage featured RW attorneys Mark McAndrew and Therese King Nohos at their monthly Chairman’s Breakfast led by DuPage County Chairman Dan Cronin.
Rathje Woodward to Address Illinois Cannabis Law With Local and Community Leaders
Mark McAndrew and Therese King Nohos will lead a discussion on IL Recreational Cannabis Act and its affects on the business community and higher education institutions.
Good news for Independent Contractors
The Workplace Transparency Act (WTA) now affords non-employees, like independent contractors, protection from discrimination and harassment. Damages could include attorneys’ fees.