Coronavirus Employer Response Survey: 2nd Edition Released (3/27/2020)

The world has changed drastically in the past few weeks due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Employers have been extremely challenged because doing the “right thing” for their organizations and employees has never been more complex.

Layoffs: Is WARN Notification Required? (3/31/2020)

In response to Illinois’ Stay-At-Home order, businesses that have employees who are not able to work onsite or offsite due to closures may be considering employee layoffs.

Keep at It! (3/31/2020)

The voice of calm. The voice of accommodation. The voice of understanding. This should be the voice of HR through all business disruptions.

Are You Stressed? (3/31/2020)

We are going through some unprecedented times – which is probably resulting in some unprecedented stress for all of us. Believe it or not, stress isn’t all bad.

New Posting Requirement/FAQs (3/25/2020)

As we wrote about last week, on March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Act), which provides paid leave for millions of employees dealing with coronavirus-related issues.

Tough Pandemic Decisions: Furloughs and Layoffs (3/24/2020)

As a result of significant operational changes and economic uncertainty, employers are facing difficult decisions during the coronavirus pandemic.