As Illinois employers ponder their futures amid the COVID-19 crisis, many are trying to determine whether some form of reducing employees’ hours is the solution. Many have inquired whether their employees can make up the difference in pay through unemployment compensation (UC) benefits through the Illinois Unemployment Insurance Act, and now with enhanced benefits through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The answer to this question is, as with so many legal questions, it depends.
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