Each Friday during the first 100 days of the new administration, we will provide a recap of significant initiatives and events that will impact employers. In week six, the Administration’s labor and employment activity includes a major roadblock to the […]
Two Cases Illustrate Themes of Successful Higher Education Institutions in Breach of Contract Claims for Remote Instruction
February 24, 2021
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many higher education institutions transitioned to remote instruction, causing students to attend classes online, move out of dorms, and forego the traditional college experience. As a result, a growing number of students have filed lawsuits across the […]
Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System’s Supplemental Savings Plan Update
February 23, 2021
Since our previous alert regarding the Teachers’ Retirement System’s Supplemental Savings Plan, we have had productive discussions with many business managers, IASA, IASBO, and TRS about problems with the Plan and the agreement which TRS has presented for approval by […]
OCR Decision Highlights Common Child Find Red Flags
February 22, 2021
A recent OCR decision out of Wyoming is a reminder to school districts of their Child Find obligations—including during remote instruction. In Teton County School District, Wyoming, OCR found in favor of the school district who responded to a doctor’s […]
Each Friday during the first 100 days of the new administration, we will provide a recap of significant initiatives and events that will impact employers. In week five, the Administration’s labor and employment activity includes a new NLRB General Counsel […]
Seventh Circuit Finds “Reasonable Cause” Provision in School CBA Creates Protected Fourteenth Amendment Rights
February 18, 2021
In a recent decision, Cheli v. Taylorville Community School District, the Seventh Circuit held that a school district violated a former employee’s due process rights when it terminated him without cause. The court reasoned that the former employee’s collective bargaining agreement (CBA) stated that […]
Illinois Department of Revenue Releases Tentative 2020 Cook County Equalization Factor
February 18, 2021
The Illinois Department of Revenue recently released the tentative 2020 Cook County equalization factor, also known as the multiplier. The preliminary factor is 3.0861. The ten-year history of preliminary and final equalization factors is summarized below. Tax Year Tentative Multiplier […]
Making Sense and Moving Forward: CDC and ED Department Guidance for In-Person Instruction
February 17, 2021
President Joe Biden has made returning kids to in-person learning a priority in his first 100 days, promising that guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) would help schools safely meet that goal. The long-awaited guidance from the CDC, issued last Friday, focuses on essential […]