The Center for Disease Control (“CDC”) recently issued guidance specific to reopening college campuses. Though the CDC did not weigh in on whether institutions should resume in-person classes in the fall, it set forth key considerations an institution should contemplate […]
Governor Declaration Extends Virtual Board Meeting Right, Increases In-Person Meeting Limits
June 29, 2020
On June 26, 2020, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker extended by 30 days, until July 26, 2020, the disaster proclamation relating to COVID-19. As a result, public bodies may continue to hold virtual board meetings pursuant to recent amendments to the […]
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog. When I was studying for the bar many, many years ago, I remember waking up about six weeks before the exam with a sinking feeling in my stomach, wondering “How am I ever going get […]
On June 25, 2020, we issued a frequently asked questions document, “40 Answers to Your Phase 4 Questions: Practical FAQs on ISBE’s Phase 4 School Reopening Guidance,” clarifying ISBE and IDPH joint guidance for Phase 4 school reopening. Later that […]
NLRB Finds Employers Do Not Have Bargain Discipline with a Newly Certified Union Prior to the Signing of an Initial Contract
June 26, 2020
On Tuesday, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in 800 River Road Operating Company, LLC d/b/a Care One at New Milford, (Care One) issued a decision overturning the controversial Total Security Management decision. In Care One, the NLRB held that […]
40 Answers to Your Phase 4 Questions: Practical FAQs on ISBE’s Phase 4 School Reopening Guidance
June 25, 2020
On June 23, 2020, the Illinois State Board of Education (“ISBE”) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (“IDPH”) released a guidance document addressing return to school during Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan this fall. The 63-page document, “Starting […]
Illinois Supreme Court Agrees with City of Chicago regarding Destruction of Police Officer Misconduct Records
June 25, 2020
In a decision applauded by citizens of the City of Chicago and its leadership, the Illinois Supreme Court found that a provision in the collective bargaining agreement between the Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge No. 7 (FOP), and the […]
Franczek P.C. is delighted to announce that partner and Labor & Employment Practice Group co-chair, Tracey Truesdale, has been elected a Fellow in the prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Now in its 25th year, the College of Labor […]