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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…
Robbins Schwartz Welcomes Associate Jorge F. Rovelo
By Robbins Schwartz |
Robbins Schwartz is pleased to welcome Jorge F. Rovelo as an associate. Jorge joins our Chicago office where he will concentrate his practice in the area of labor and employment…
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…
Educational Support Staff RIF Checklist
By Robbins Schwartz |
A RIF of ESPs occurs whenever a district decides to decrease the number of ESPs employed by the school board or to discontinue a particular type of support service. A…
New FOIA Amendments to Ease Burden on Public Bodies
By Robbins Schwartz |
On December 3, 2014, the Illinois General Assembly voted to override Governor Quinn’s veto of legislation amending FOIA to reduce some of the burdens faced by public bodies in responding…
Appellate Court Rules Against High School in Crystal Lake Zoning Case
By Robbins Schwartz |
The Second District Appellate Court in a recent case, Gurba v. Community High School District No. 155, 2014 IL App (2d) 140098 (2d Dist. 2014), ruled that Community High School District No.…
Scott L. Ginsburg Authors “Chicago Bears Football Club v. The Cook County Department of Revenue, 2014 IL App (1st) 122892”
By Robbins Schwartz |
Scott L. Ginsburg authored “Chicago Bears Football Club v. The Cook County Department of Revenue, 2014 IL App (1st) 122892” which was published in the September 2014 issue of the…
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…
