Families First Coronavirus Response Act

On March 18, 2020, President Donald Trump signed into law the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (H.R. 6021).  This article will address the three (3) main provisions that will affect private businesses and their employees in Illinois and the US:  the “Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act”, the “Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act”,...

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Major Changes to Exempt Status under the FLSA

The Department of Labor (DOL) has made some pervasive changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) which will affect the minimum salary requirement for employees to be considered Exempt from overtime. As of December 1, 2016 the DOL has raised the minimum salary for administrative, professional, and executive positions from $23,660 to $47,476 to...

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