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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FMLA Benefits Now Must Be Provided to Employees with Same-Sex Spouses

By Christina Stoneburner on August 29, 2013 Posted in Family Medical Leave Act, Gay Marriage, General Employment Matters When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) in U.S. v. Windsor, we advised that there would be sweeping implications to employers from everything from benefits enrollment to FMLA entitlements. ...

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