Each week during the first 100 days of the new administration, we will provide a recap of significant initiatives and events that will impact employers. In week ten, the Biden administration’s labor and employment activity includes the Senate confirmation of […]
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New IHRA Amendments Severely Limit Employers’ Ability to Consider Criminal Background
On March 23, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed into law amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) that substantially limit employers’ ability to consider an applicant or employee’s criminal history. Under the new protections provided by the amendments, unless otherwise […]
Each week during the first 100 days of the new administration, we will provide a recap of significant initiatives and events that will impact employers. In week nine, the Biden administration’s labor and employment activity includes Senate movement toward confirming […]
New IDEA Funding in the American Rescue Plan Act
Originally posted to our Special Education Insights Blog. The American Rescue Plan Act signed by President Biden at the end of last week includes almost $130 billion in education funding. The vast majority of that money will be distributed to […]
OSHA Launches National Program to Inspect Employers for COVID-19 Compliance – Are You Ready?
OSHA has launched a national emphasis program to protect high-risk workers from COVID-19 hazards. The program also prioritizes for OSHA inspection employers that retaliate against workers who complain about unsafe conditions. According to OSHA Deputy Assistant Secretary Jim Frederick, “This […]
Each Friday during the first 100 days of the new administration, we will provide a recap of significant initiatives and events that will impact employers. In week eight, the Administration’s labor and employment activity includes the passage of the $1.9 […]
Recent Illinois Appellate Decision Reminds Schools of Standards for Residency Decisions
Although school districts evaluate residency claims on an almost daily basis, it is rare for an appellate court to weigh in on the standards that schools should use for that analysis. In a recent decision, Gwozdz v. Board of Education […]
It is hard to believe that it has been nine months since the Illinois State Board of Education and Illinois Department of Public Health issued their Part 3 – Transition Joint Guidance, “Starting the 2020-2021 School Year.” ISBE and IDPH have now provided a follow-up to that June 2020 guidance. The Part 4 – Transition Joint […]