Employer Law Blog
We address issues, cases and matters of statutory and regulatory compliance of employment law that can impact a business' growth and profitability.
New Illinois Law Requiring Certain Health Insurance Disclosures by Employers
As of August 27, 2021, Illinois employers that provide group health insurance coverage must comply with a new law that requires certain disclosures to employees, as well as recordkeeping. This law is known as the “Consumer Coverage Disclosure Act."
New Illinois Child Bereavement Leave
Governor Bruce Rauner signed the Child Bereavement Leave Act into law on July 29, 2016. The Law requires employers with at least fifty (50) employees to provide up to ten (10) working days of unpaid leave for the loss of a child. The Act further provides that an employee cannot take unpaid leave exceeding unpaid leave time available under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).