by Matthew P. Tyrrell | Jun 16, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates, Insights, Matthew P. Tyrrell
On Monday, June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision holding that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in the workplace based on an employee’s sexual orientation or gender identity. In Bostock v. Clayton County,...
by Matthew P. Tyrrell | May 8, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates, Insights, Matthew P. Tyrrell
Earlier this year, the State of Illinois enacted new legislation requiring every Illinois employer to provide mandatory sexual harassment prevention training for all employees on an annual basis. While the COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly upended businesses and...
by Matthew P. Tyrrell | May 5, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates, Insights, Matthew P. Tyrrell
In the weeks since the enactment of the CARES Act and implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program – a forgivable loan program designed to assist small businesses to retain employees – many questions have been raised regarding the resulting tax consequences and...
by Matthew P. Tyrrell | Apr 8, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates, Insights, Matthew P. Tyrrell
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed enormous strain on employers tasked with maintaining the viability of their businesses while also complying with their legal obligations to employees under the increasingly complex employment law framework. While COVID-19 implicates...
by Matthew P. Tyrrell | Mar 27, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates, Insights, Matthew P. Tyrrell
Congress has just approved a $2 Trillion stimulus bill to assist individuals, businesses and governmental authorities faced with economic hardship and uncertainty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill was promptly signed into law by President Trump. Here is...
