Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its first opinion addressing a public school’s ability to discipline a student for off-campus, online speech. The 8-1 majority opinion in Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L., authored by Justice Breyer, joins the Tinker […]
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Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog. Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or OCR, issued a Notice of Interpretation stating that Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination against LGBTQ+ students and employees […]
Recently, the Illinois General Assembly passed legislation significantly amending the Illinois Freedom to Work Act, which governs the legality and enforceability of non-compete agreements and other post-employment restrictive covenants. If the proposed legislation becomes law, it will impose some new […]
Franczek Announces Hiring of Attorney Koga Ndikum-Moffor
June 14, 2021
Franczek P.C. is delighted to announce that Koga Ndikum-Moffor has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Koga’s practice includes representing and advising school districts, higher education clients, and public and private sector employers on a variety of education and […]
In a recent decision, the Illinois Supreme Court reviewed commonly used contract language regarding the Prevailing Wage Act. This decision should put public bodies on notice to carefully review bid, purchase order, and other contract documents related to projects involving public works that implicate the Prevailing Wage Act. […]
We are delighted to announce that Franczek P.C. has been recognized by Chambers and Partners as among the leading Labor & Employment law firms in Illinois. Chambers is widely recognized as one of the most detailed reviewers of law […]
A little over a year ago, in Dynak v. Board of Education of Wooddale School District 7, the Illinois Supreme Court put to rest the argument about the timing of paid sick leave related to the birth of a child […]
Earlier this week, on June 1, 2021, Governor J.B. Pritzker re-issued and amended Executive Order 2020-47 to provide more flexibility to preK-12 schools seeking to offer full-time in-person instruction. The order allows students and vaccinated staff to maintain physical distancing […]