In an effort to keep clients and friends informed during this unprecedented time, Franczek P.C. has launched a podcast focusing on the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on labor and employment. Search “Coronavirus: Labor and Employment Insights” on your […]
Illinois Employees Don’t Need Travel Papers to Commute to Work at “Essential Businesses and Operations”
March 25, 2020
In the wake of Governor Pritzker’s March 20, 2020 “Stay at Home Order,” we’ve heard from several employers wondering if they need to provide a letter or certification to those employees who need to travel to work. There is no […]
DOL Issues Guidance Ahead of The Families First Coronavirus Response Act Taking Effect
March 25, 2020
Yesterday afternoon (March 24, 2020), the Department of Labor issued Question & Answer guidance concerning the emergency paid sick leave and expanded FMLA leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. For an in-depth review of these provisions, please […]
IASB to School Boards: Contact Legal Counsel Before Implementing Any Resolution Increasing Superintendent Authority
March 25, 2020
We are aware that sample resolutions suspending policies and granting superintendents extraordinary powers during the Governor’s stay-home order are circulating among school boards. On March 23, for example, the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) issued such a sample resolution. […]
In the week since the Governor of Illinois shut down Illinois public schools in response to the growing threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), school districts across the state have risen to the challenge of educating their students virtually by implementing creative, innovative virtual programming connecting […]
Beware the Overshare: What Student Information Can Schools Release in the COVID-19 Era?
March 24, 2020
The number of schools, colleges, and universities with students who test positive for coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) is on the rise. Do you know what information you can—and cannot—share with members of your community and public health officials if a COVID-19 […]
Department of Education Stresses Special Education Should Not Discourage Distance Learning Efforts
March 24, 2020
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) recently issued a “Supplemental Fact Sheet” updating its earlier Questions & Answers and Fact Sheet on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and clarifying that schools should not refrain from […]
PTAB Extends Certain Evidence Filing Deadlines in Response to COVID-19; Timelines to File Appeals and Intervene Remain
March 24, 2020
Today the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board (PTAB) issued guidance to practitioners on filing dates and deadlines in light of the unprecedented changes occasioned by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The guidance postpones hearings and extends certain evidence filing deadlines, but […]