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Newly Signed Law Expands Unpaid Bereavement Leave, Effective January 1, 2023
By Maritza Guevara |
Read our latest Law Alert!
School Boards Now Have Additional Time to Schedule the Organizational Meeting Following a Consolidated Election
By Maritza Guevara |
Read our latest Law Alert!
Governor Signs Four Bills Aimed at Addressing Staffing Shortages
By Maritza Guevara |
Read our Law Alert on the bills that Governor Pritzker signed into law on April 27, 2022.
Governor Signs Paid COVID-19 Leave into Law for Vaccinated School and College Employees
By Maritza Guevara |
Public Act 102-0697, requires schools and colleges to provide paid leave to their vaccinated employees for reasons related to COVID-19 during a public health emergency. If a school or college requires vaccinated employees to also participate in COVID-19 testing, they must also participate in the mandated testing to be eligible for the paid leave.
Illinois General Assembly Considering Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act Funding Bill
By Maritza Guevara |
The Illinois General Assembly is considering new legislation that would provide critical funding to Illinois public colleges and universities to implement the Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act. Read more below!
United States Supreme Court Unanimously Affirms Right of Public Body to Verbally Censure Board Members
By Maritza Guevara |
The Supreme Court affirmed the long-held practice of censuring, which permits a public body to publicly express its disapproval of members whose conduct the body finds to be objectionable.