The Illinois Appellate Court recently issued an opinion providing additional guidance about the “probable or imminent” litigation exception to the Open Meetings Act (OMA) open meeting requirement. In City of Bloomington v. Raoul, issued on April 26, 2021, the Court held that […]
Category: Labor & Employment
The First 100 Week 14: Pro-Labor and Judicial Nominations Continue and DOL Focuses on Worker Status, Pushes for More Investigators
Stay tuned for Franczek’ s comprehensive recap of the Biden administration’s labor and employment initiatives of the first 100 days in office that will impact employers. In the final week of first 100 days of, the Biden administration, significant labor […]
In new guidance, the IRS confirms that non-federal government employers may now be able to claim a tax credit to cover the cost of voluntarily providing paid sick and family leave to employees for COVID-19 related reasons. Formerly limited to […]
In week thirteen, the Biden administration’s labor and employment activity includes the nomination for the Assistant Secretary of Disability and Employment Policy at the Department of Labor (DOL); the Senate committee vote on the DOL’s second in command, Julie Su; […]
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 twelve, the Biden administration’s labor and employment activity includes selecting a chief to […]
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 eleven, the Biden administration’s labor and employment activity includes the introduction of the […]
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 […]
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 […]