On September 15, the City of Chicago successfully obtained a preliminary injunction to enjoin U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions from leveraging federal funds against “sanctuary cities” to enforce compliance with new immigration policy conditions. The 7th Circuit’s ruling applies nationwide and […]
Recently, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit blocked the implementation of Seattle Ordinance 124968, which would allow drivers for ride-sharing apps such as Uber and Lyft to form unions, while a suit over the new law […]
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court held President Donald Trump’s travel restrictions on individuals from predominantly Muslim nations to be lawful. The State of Hawaii, individual plaintiffs, and the Muslim Association of Hawaii had challenged the travel restrictions, often referred […]
Yesterday, President Donald Trump announced new travel restrictions for certain nationals of seven countries that have refused to comply with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) new information-sharing requirements. These countries are Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, and […]
Recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has sent mixed signals to employers regarding its efforts to collect a salary and pay data to combat pay inequity based on gender and race. Many employers are left wondering what, if anything, […]
As reported in an earlier alert, the State’s new school funding bill, Senate Bill 1947 (Public Act 100—0465), provides new mandate relief. School districts have been eligible to petition the General Assembly for waivers from many of the mandates in the […]
A recent decision issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit serves as a cautionary tale for employers quick to deny employees’ requests for accommodations after returning from maternity leave. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (“PDA”) prohibits discrimination […]
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’s hotly-anticipated remarks on the future of Title IX enforcement, given yesterday at George Mason University, announced the intention of the Department of Education to overhaul the way it addresses sexual misconduct on college and university […]
