Erik Kennelly is an associate with Foley & Larder LLP and is a member of the Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice with an emphasis on labor and employment law. He is also a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army JAG Corps.
While in law school, Erik was a summer associate at Foley. Additionally, he served as a law clerk for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, employment law section. Prior to taking up law, Erik was a high school math teacher in St. Louis with Teach For America.
Illinois Governor Pritzker Announces Stay at Home Order
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced that, effective tomorrow, March 21 at 5:00 pm through April 7, all residents of Illinois are subject to a stay-at-home order. All nonessential business operations have been ordered to cease.
DOL Issues New FMLA, FLSA Guidance to Employers
Last week, the Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued its first three opinion letters of 2019 concerning the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).