As we discussed in alerts on March 16 and March 18, a recent Executive Order by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker suspended certain Open Meetings Act (OMA) requirements to allow flexibility on issues of quorum and remote attendance during board meetings. Guidance from the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) signaled that the PAC would support […]
Category: K-12 Education
Over the past two weeks, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a new poster, safety tips specific to retail workers, and updated guidance for employers that have mandatory respirator programs. These resources recommend prevention measures all employers […]
On Friday, The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi is moving to send notices to all property owners in Cook County regarding the effect of the coronavirus on property owners. Reassessment notices will still be sent to all property […]
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog Despite efforts by schools and advocacy organizations, state attorneys general, and members of Congress and the Senate, the Department of Education’s proposed Title IX rules reportedly have cleared Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review and sources say that the final rules are coming—soon. […]
Over the weekend, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) published two separate guidance documents, Unemployment Insurance Program Letters (UIPLs) 15-20 and 16-20, which provide information related to two separate programs under the CARES Act: the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program (PUA) and the Federal […]
Special Education and Remote Learning: Back to Basics
April 6, 2020
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog. After three weeks of being out of school buildings and one week of remote learning, we can all see that the IDEA was not written for pandemics and widespread school closures. While requests for IDEA flexibility […]
Schools and higher education institutions across the country are working tirelessly to implement remote learning programs during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health crisis. Despite the commendable success schools and institutions have had implementing remote learning programs, Secretary of […]
Summary of Key Provisions of the DOL’s Temporary Rule Governing Emergency Sick and FMLA Leave
April 3, 2020
The FFCRA requires private employers with fewer than 500 employees and government employers to provide emergency paid sick and FMLA leave benefits to employees for reasons related to COVID-19. On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a temporary […]