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Further Guidance for Compliance with New Posting Obligations for IMRF Employers
By Robbins Schwartz |
In September we issued a Law Alert regarding Public Act 97-609 (the “Act”), which requires IMRF-covered employers to post the total compensation package (“TCP”)[1] for: (1) every IMRF-covered employee earning a TCP…
NLRB ALJ Rules That Chicago Area Car Dealership Had Overly Broad Policies, but Upholds Employee’s Dismissal
By Robbins Schwartz |
As noted in our August 2011 In Brief on this topic, employers continue to be confronted with difficult legal and practical issues when considering the possibility of punishing employees for their statements…
New Amendments to the Illinois Sex Offender Registration Act
By Robbins Schwartz |
On July 21, 2011 Governor Quinn signed into law Public Act 97-0155, which amended the Sex Offender Registration Act, effective January 1, 2012, to require all sex offenders and predators…
Amendment to The Code of Civil Procedure Allows Municipalities to Evict Tenants for Criminal Activities
By Robbins Schwartz |
The Illinois Code of Civil Procedure has recently been amended by Public Act 97-236 to provide municipalities with an important new tool to enforce crime free housing ordinances and to…
Pension Reform: Sweeping Changes to IMRF
By Robbins Schwartz |
As part of the on-going pension reform being tackled by the State of Illinois, the Illinois legislature recently passed and the Governor recently signed several items of legislation which affect…
Missouri Court Grants Injunction Blocking Enforcement of Law Preventing Teachers from Social Media Contact with Students
By Robbins Schwartz |
Public schools across the country have dealt with the benefits and drawbacks to the use of social media by teachers to communicate with students. Although social medias are often beneficial…
Lorence H. Slutzky Named to Best Lawyers in America® 2012 List
By Robbins Schwartz |
Partner Lorence H. Slutzky was recently selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 list. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Best Lawyers compiles…
New Posting Obligations for IMRF Employers
By Robbins Schwartz |
Public Act 97-609, effective January 1, 2012[1], adds a new section to the Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/7.3), creating two new posting obligations for IMRF employers: The total compensation…
IRS Issues Long-awaited Guidance on Termination of Section 403(b) Plans
By Robbins Schwartz |
The IRS has issued Revenue Ruling 2011-7 (the “Ruling”), which clarifies the requirements for a sponsor to terminate a 403(b) plan, as well as the resulting tax consequences to plan…
New FOIA Amendments Ease Burden on Public Bodies
By Robbins Schwartz |
On August 27, 2011, Public Act 97-579 was signed into law, which amends FOIA by: (1) eliminating the “pre-authorization” process when asserting a denial under Section 7(1)(c) or 7(1)(f) of…