Law Alerts
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Law Alerts
Upcoming PERA Deadline of November 1, 2015
By Robbins Schwartz |
For most school districts in Illinois, the 2015-2016 school year marks the beginning of the process for incorporating the use of data and indicators on student growth into teacher evaluations. …
Recent Amendments to Wage Payment and Collection Act Regulations Require Employers to Track Hours Worked by Exempt Employees, Among Other Changes
By Robbins Schwartz |
In perhaps the most under-the-radar amendments ever to regulations governing the enforcement of a major state statute, the Illinois Department of Labor (“IDOL”) adopted new regulations which significantly broaden the…
A Short Bill Packs A Big Punch For Community College Employment Contracts
By Robbins Schwartz |
House Bill 3593 is making its way to Governor Rauner who will determine if it becomes law. The Bill, which adds a new section to The Public Community College Act (110 ILCS…
Proposed Changes To The FLSA Will Entitle Many More Workers To Overtime Pay
By Robbins Schwartz |
When he felt the Country was ready and the need was great, President Roosevelt asked Secretary of Labor Perkins, “What happened to that nice unconstitutional bill you had tucked away?”…
The Delivery of a Standard for Assessing Pregnancy Discrimination
By Robbins Schwartz |
On March 25, 2015, the United States Supreme Court delivered its decision in Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc. addressing the scope of an employer’s duty to accommodate a pregnant employee’s work…
School FAQs About Measles Prevention and Control
By Robbins Schwartz |
Given last week’s cluster of measles cases at a suburban Cook County daycare center, Illinois elementary and secondary schools are focusing on their legal obligations and options for handling an…
Legislature Mandates Mechanism for Two-Way Communication Between the Public and Elected Officials
By Robbins Schwartz |
Beginning January 1, 2015, units of local government and school districts are required to “post a mechanism, such as a uniform single email address, on its Internet website for members…
State Colleges and Universities to Ban Smoking on Campus by July 1, 2015
By Robbins Schwartz |
The Smoke-Free Campus Act The Smoke-Free Campus Act (the “Act”) signed into law on August 18, 2014, prohibits smoking[1] on all “State-supported” colleges and universities beginning July 1, 2015. This includes…
UPDATE: Smoking Allowed in a Personal Vehicle on a State College or University Campus
By Robbins Schwartz |
On August 26, 2014, we published a Law Alert regarding The Smoke Free Campus Act (the “Act”), which prohibits smoking on all “State-supported” colleges and universities beginning July 1, 2015[1]. As…
Appellate Court Clarifies Developer’s Relief Law
By Robbins Schwartz |
The Illinois Appellate Court recently reversed a Property Tax Appeal Board (“PTAB”) decision which had created a $240,000 property tax refund liability against Sycamore School District and other taxing districts…