by Sandra Mertens | Jan 3, 2018 | GCK on Law
Effective July 1, 2017, Chicago employers are now subject to new paid sick leave laws. Employers with one or more employees must now provide paid sick leave to most employees, including temporary and part-time employees. The law requires that employers accrue at least...
by Sandra Mertens | Dec 29, 2017 | GCK on Law
Employers located within the State of Illinois must keep up with the ever-changing federal, state, county, and local employment laws. For example, minimum wage laws are published federally through the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. §206), statewide through...
by Sandra Mertens | Dec 4, 2017 | GCK on Law
Clients often balk at the cost of hiring a qualified and experienced attorney to prepare their estate plan when so many low cost options exist on the internet. The cost of an online form can be as low as $60 or $100, while attorney’s fees to prepare an estate plan...
by Sandra Mertens | Nov 15, 2017 | GCK on Law
By law dated December 4, 2015, Congress authorized a procedure to allow the IRS to restrict passport rights for taxpayers with “seriously delinquent tax debts.” The persons affected include taxpayers who: (i) owe $50,000 or more in aggregated federal tax, penalties,...
