We previously reported, in 2016, that the Obama-era National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a decision in Columbia University that paved the way for graduate students to unionize at private higher education institutions. In the years since, under the current Republican-controlled Board, unions […]
Illinois Poised to Ban Salary History Inquiries
June 7, 2019
Originally posted on our Wage and Hour Insights Blog Among the bills awaiting signature by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is an amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 that would ban employers from asking job applicants for information about their wage, salary or benefits […]
Earlier this week, on June 2, 2019, the Illinois General Assembly passed SB75, which creates three new laws and amends a number of others to increase protection for employees who are victims of sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, sexual violence, […]
As School Boards head into the summer, we want to remind you that boards of education no longer need to adopt an annual prevailing wage resolution each June or make notice of such Board approval. As we described in a […]
On the heels of a movement fueled by the Illinois teachers unions, the Illinois House and Senate passed a bill, Senate Bill 1814, which includes a House Amendment that will repeal the current 3% salary cap for Teachers Retirement System (TRS) reportable earnings. If […]
The Illinois House and Senate passed a bill, Senate Bill 1814, which includes a House Amendment that will repeal the current 3% salary cap for State Universities Retirement System (SURS) reportable earnings. If Governor Pritzker signs the bill into law, educational employers that are […]
The flurry of activity surrounding the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) and Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) continues. An Illinois Appellate Court once again reviewed whether grand jury records may be disclosed under FOIA and held that, at least in […]
The Illinois Department of Revenue has released the final 2018 Cook County equalization factor. The factor (sometimes referred to as the multiplier) for 2018 is 2.9109. The press release from the Department of Revenue is available here. Cook County equalization factors […]