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PAC Provides Further Guidance on Unduly Burdensome FOIA Requests

On March 5, 2024, the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued a non-binding determination letter offering additional guidance to public bodies regarding the designation of requests as unduly burdensome. Read more about their guidance in our recent law alert.

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Schools and Park Districts Only Granted More Time to Comply with Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance

The Board of Commissioners recently passed a revised version of the Paid Leave Ordinance amendment exempting school districts and park districts from the ordinance’s requirements. Read more about the update in our latest law alert.

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International Women’s Day

Happy International Women’s Day to all the incredible women making a difference worldwide! Your courage, determination, and compassion inspire us all.

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EEOC Issues Fact Sheet on Anti-Arab, Anti-Middle Eastern, Anti-Muslim, and Antisemitic Workplace Discrimination and Harassment

The EEOC recently released a Fact Sheet clarifying the Title VII protections amid the workplace and campus tensions linked to conflict in the Middle East. Learn more about their resource in our most recent law alert.

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Women’s History Month – March 2024

Join us in honoring the strength and grace of women this Women’s History Month.

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Update on Proposed Amendment to Exclude Schools and Park Districts from County Paid Leave Ordinance

The Legislative and Intergovernmental Relations Committee recently deferred voting on the proposed amendment to Paid Leave Ordinance. Read more about the updated in our latest law alert.

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Apr 14, 2016 | Law Alerts

EEOC Institutes New Employee-Friendly Discrimination Charge Procedures

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has recently implemented employee-friendly procedures that will impact how an employer responds to charges of discrimination.  The new rules provide that: The EEOC,…
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Feb 3, 2016 | Law Alerts

Wait – When Will This Teacher Accrue Tenure??

Many questions have arisen regarding the tenure accrual process under the School Code, which changes for teachers first employed on a full-time basis after a school district’s PERA Implementation Date [1]. …
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Jan 28, 2016 | Law Alerts

DOL ISSUES NEW, BROADER DEFINITION OF “JOINT EMPLOYMENT”

On January 20, 2016, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued “Administrator’s Interpretation No. 2016-1” (“AI”) advising employers that the DOL uses, in its enforcement efforts, a broad definition…
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Jan 20, 2016 | Firm News

SB 100 Conference – Robbins Schwartz – Suspension, Alternative School Placement, Expulsion or Something Else Graphic

THE HEAT IS ON:SUSPENSION, ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL PLACEMENT, EXPULSION OR SOMETHING ELSE?
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Jan 20, 2016 | Firm News

SB 100 Conference – Robbins Schwartz – Behavioral and Disciplinary Interventions Spectrum Graphic

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Jan 12, 2016 | Education,  In Brief,  Labor & Employment

New Laws Effective 1/1/2016

New Laws Effective January 1, 2016 Affecting Labor and Employment Certifications and Prerequisites to Employment Public Act 99-0267 – Amends the Community Expanded Mental Health Services Act.  Requires that in order…
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Jan 12, 2016 | In Brief

Appellate Court Rejects Attorney General’s Interpretation of Section 2(e) of the Open Meetings Act [1]

The Appellate Court in Board of Educ. of Springfield School Dist. No. 186 v. The Illinois Attorney General, et al., 2015 IL App (4th) 140941 (Dec. 15, 2015), rejected the Illinois Attorney…
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Jan 12, 2016 | Law Alerts

Is A Hospital Operating In Your Community? Illinois Appellate Court Declares 2012 Hospital Exemption Statute Unconstitutional

A statutory provision establishing property tax exemption standards for hospitals is unconstitutional and “was unenforceable from its inception” according to the Illinois Court of Appeals for the 4th District.  See The Carle Foundation…
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Jan 4, 2016 | Education,  In Brief

EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT STAFF RIF CHECKLIST

A RIF of ESPs occurs whenever a district decides to decrease the number of ESPs employed by the school board or to discontinue a particular type of support service. A…
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Jan 1, 2016 | Firm News

Robbins Schwartz Announces Partner Promotion

Robbins Schwartz is pleased to announce that associate Amanda Tiebert Collman has been named partner.
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