As we discussed in our previous alert, various actions and protests are being planned in the wake of the February 14 school shooting in Parkland Florida, including a National School Walkout planned for March 14. In light of the legal and […]
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Second Circuit Court Finds Sexual Orientation Protected Under Title VII
February 28, 2018
On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (which covers Connecticut, New York, and Vermont), became the second federal appellate court to explicitly hold that federal law prohibits employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. In April 2017, […]
National Labor Relations Board Vacates Hy-Brand and Returns to Browning-Ferris Joint Employer Standard
February 27, 2018
Yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board issued an Order abruptly vacating its decision in Hy-Brand Industrial Contractors. In Hy-Brand, issued in December, the Board overturned the controversial joint employer standards established by the Obama-era NLRB in Browning-Ferris Industries. We have discussed Browning-Ferris before (see our original […]
Supreme Court Ruling Narrows Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Definition
February 22, 2018
In 2010, as part of the sweeping regulatory reforms of the Dodd-Frank Act, which was passed in the wake of the 2008 financial meltdown, Congress expanded whistleblower protections provided to employees who report SEC violations under the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act […]
National School Walkout Planned for March 14
February 20, 2018
We join with the education community in feeling shocked and saddened over recent events involving gun violence, including the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. We have no doubt that you have been engaging in challenging […]
Highly Critical Study Calls Out Cook County Property Assessments
February 19, 2018
Last Friday, the Civic Consulting Alliance (CCA) released a study that calls into question the fairness of the property tax assessment system for Cook County for residential properties. The study, commissioned last July by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle […]
The Open Meetings Act (OMA) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) cover the communications of board members and other public officials when conducting public business. While the laws have a long reach, granting the public access to extensive records […]
Recently, the Illinois General Assembly voted to override Governor Bruce Rauner’s amendatory veto to legislation designed to pave the way for the implementation of S.B. 1947, the massive education funding law passed last fall designed to aid the neediest school […]