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 […]
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Originally posted to our Title IX Insights Blog. Today, President Joe Biden issued an executive order addressing Title IX, entitled Executive Order on Guaranteeing an Educational Environment Free from Discrimination on the Basis of Sex, Including Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity. […]
As the COVID-19 vaccine supply and appointments ramp up in the State of Illinois, the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has issued employer guidance on providing employees with time off and flexibility to get vaccinated. Pivotal to the IDOL guidance […]
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 seven, the Biden administration’s labor and employment activity includes the termination of the […]
Illinois’ new Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading (“CRTL”) Standards, aimed at helping future teachers engage and connect with students from all backgrounds, have been approved by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (“JCAR”) and will soon become effective. Based on […]
PAC Supports FOIA Determination to Withhold Records of Sexual Offenses Involving Minors
March 5, 2021
In a recent binding opinion, the Public Access Counselor (PAC)—the division of the Attorney General that reviews appeals regarding the FOIA and OMA—found that a public body properly withheld records concerning an alleged sexual offense against a minor. The PAC opinion provides strong support for withholding or redacting records […]
Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System’s Supplemental Savings Plan Update
February 23, 2021
Since our previous alert regarding the Teachers’ Retirement System’s Supplemental Savings Plan, we have had productive discussions with many business managers, IASA, IASBO, and TRS about problems with the Plan and the agreement which TRS has presented for approval by […]
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 five, the Administration’s labor and employment activity includes a new NLRB General Counsel […]