Issued by the State of Illinois, IL Dept. of Labor, Dept. of Employment Security, and Dept. of Public Health: Guidance for Employers and Employees Federal and Illinois law requires employers to maintain a safe and healthy workplace. As we enter Phase…
Extended Benefits Available in Addition to PEUC as a Result of Unemployment Rate SPRINGFIELD –The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) today announced 20 weeks of state extended benefits (EB) are now available to those who exhaust …
Click here to read Lifelines, August 2020 volume XVII, Num. 3.In This Issue: Message from the Co-Chairmen: Uniting for the Health and Safety of Workers and Their Families LHSFNA Plays Critical Role in First-in-Nation COVID-19 Standard Wearing a Face …
CHICAGO – Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) announced today a re-tightening of COVID-19 restrictions for bars, restaurants, gyms and per…
New Plan Outlines General and Industry-Specific COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts for the State’s 11 Emergency Medical Services Regions Wednesday, July 15, 2020 - Governor, Office of the CHICAGO - Governor Pritzker and Illinois Department of Public H…
Investment Will Create Jobs Building America Washington, D.C. (July 1, 2020) – Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – made the following statement today: LIUNA…
SPRINGFIELD – Due to the high unemployment rate caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act will take effect beginning July 1st. The state law requires the workforce on all public works projec…
Chicago - Today, Governor JB Pritzker announced that every region of the state meets the health benchmarks to advance into Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois plan. Ahead of the transition tomorrow, Gov. Pritzker announced several new efforts to build on…
CHICAGO – Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today launched a COVID-19 mobile testing pilot program to further the City’s mission of reaching residents in communities that are experiencing a disproportionate impact from the COVID-19 virus. The first…
Governor JB Pritzker signed into law an expansion of unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation designed to benefit workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The measure includes seven additional benefit weeks for unemployed workers a…
