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REGIONS 3 MITIGATIONS Region 3, West-Central Illinois, has reported three consecutive days of a test positivity rate of 8 percent or higher. READ MORE: Jelani Day's family looking for answers after missing ISU student found dead. Find a COVID-19 Vaccine. MASK REQUIREMENT UPDATES: Requires masks for all residents, staff and visitors at long-term care facilities, congregate facilities, and in healthcare settings, regardless of vaccination status as well as on public transportation. A new law takes effect giving students up to five days off for mental health. Employers are prohibited, by the IHRA and federal law, from treating employees differently based on race or national origin. Executive Order 2021-24 has been amended by Executive Order 2021-25. Individuals with Green Cards issued by the federal government are generally able and available to work and may be eligible for unemployment benefits. An employers failure to contribute to the unemployment system will not impact an individual claimants eligibility for benefits. If there is prior guidance that implies different standards from these Tier 3 Mitigations, the more restrictive standards apply. Exceptions to this general rule are: (i) employees who are guaranteed employment for a certain period of time under an employment contract or (ii) employees performing work under a collective bargaining agreement that provides for procedures around employee layoffs and terminations. Have new flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, or shortness of breath (excluding such symptoms caused by chronic conditions); . Outlines public health requirements for individuals, businesses, retail stores, manufacturers, office buildings, restaurants and bars, gyms, personal service facilities, youth sports, and public amusement. Workers who have paid out-of-pocket for employer-mandated COVID-19 testing may file a claim with the Illinois Department of Labor and use the box marked Other to describe the amount of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the employee for mandatory COVID-19 testing. In response, additional public health restrictions and mitigations are instituted for Region 1, such as a tighter gathering cap of 10 individuals rather than 25 and new table caps of six rather than 10 at restaurants and bars. CHICAGO (WLS) -- With the start of the New Year, there is always a new set of laws going into effect. Under the Illinois school code, teachers receive a minimum of 10 sick days per year in line with national averages, according to the National Center for Teacher Quality . . Employers should recognize that health care providers may be extremely busy and not able to provide the requested documentation in a timely manner. This Termination will be implemented on May 23, 2022, to enable the Department of Homeland . Also delineates the principal public health restrictions and mitigations for Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and Phase 4. Employers are responsible for maintaining a safe and healthy workplace and there is nothing in Illinois or federal law that prohibits an employer from requiring a doctors note or COVID-19 test before an employee returns to work. Any bids received by a school district for construction purposes may be communicated and accepted electronically. The federal Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 allows retirees - up to 10,000 in Illinois - who spent at least 10 years as law enforcement officers with arrest powers to carry concealed . Industrial radiography certifications and industrial radiography trainee certifications that have expired or will expire may be extended. Dw Brooks Obituaries, Articles N

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