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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will administratively close by the end of September all pending charges based solely on disparate impact—claims of unintentional discrimination based on facially neutral policies that disproportionately affect a protected class. According to an internal […]

In an August 19, 2025 decision in SpaceX v. NLRB, the Fifth Circuit ruled that the structure of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is likely unconstitutional and upheld three preliminary injunctions preventing the NLRB from pursuing unfair labor practice […]

On August 23, 2025, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed an earlier ruling for Township High School District 211 in Hedgepeth v. Britton, et al., concerning the district’s dismissal of a high school teacher in connection with divisive comments […]

In Trump v. Casa, the Supreme Court addressed three emergency applications challenging the use of universal injunctions that bar enforcement of federal action across the country. The case concerned the entry of a temporary injunction prohibiting enforcement of the Trump […]

Join us, next week, on June 25th at 12 p.m. for  a 2025 legislative webinar update focusing on new Illinois legislation impacting the labor & employment sector. Date:  June 25, 2025 Time:  12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m. CDT **For attorneys who still need credits […]

Join Franczek on June 18th at 12 p.m. as we will be providing a 2025 legislative update, covering K-12 education law-related bills that were passed in the recent legislative session and reviewing some of the key legislative changes in K-12 […]

On June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court held that a plaintiff who is a member of a majority group does not need to meet a more stringent burden of proof in order to prove unlawful employment discrimination under Title VII […]

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, and the highest ranked firm that is exclusively based in Chicago for the 5th […]