The Families First Coronavirus Act provides paid leave benefits ("FFCRA"). Generally, the Act provides that covered employers must provide to all employees: • Two weeks (up to 80 hours) of paid sick leave at the employee's regular rate of pay where the employee is unable to work because the … [Read more...] about Families First Act Paid Leave Provisions Effecting Employers
Archives for March 2020
Witnessing of Documents in Illinois
On March 26, 2020, the Governor issued executive order 2020-14 involving witnessing of documents in Illinois. This provides: Section 1. During the duration of the Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation related to the outbreak of COVID-19, the requirement that a person must “appear before” a Notary … [Read more...] about Witnessing of Documents in Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court Issues Orders Gradually Opening Courts / What does Stay at home really mean
Coronavirus has effected the judicial system statewide as reflected by the Illinois Supreme Court's general order issued March 17, 2020. Perhaps the best resource to monitor the impact on the judicial system is: http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/Administrative/covid-19.asp And as of June 1, 2020, … [Read more...] about Illinois Supreme Court Issues Orders Gradually Opening Courts / What does Stay at home really mean
Gitlin on Divorce: 2020 Edition Soon Available
Attorney Gunnar J. Gitlin submitted to the publisher, Lexis Law Publishing, the transcript / author's proofs for the 2020 4th edition of Gitlin on Divorce: A Guide to Illinois Family Law. By way of background, from 2015 to 2019 nearly all of Illinois statutory law has changed. These changes … [Read more...] about Gitlin on Divorce: 2020 Edition Soon Available
