No ripped jeans. No sagging pants. No satin caps or bonnets. These are a few of the new dress code rules for parents set forth by a principal at a Texas High School. Although school dress codes for students are […]
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NLRB General Counsel Seeks to Deflate Scabby the Rat
Scabby, the gnarly, diseased, inflatable rat, has long been recognized as a symbol of a labor protest. During the Obama-era, the National Labor Relations Board likened the use of Scabby to peaceful, protected activities such as hand-billing and found that […]
Appellate Court Clarifies Truth in Taxation Law
Last week the Illinois Appellate Court ruled that the Truth in Taxation Law does not require a taxing district to document its estimated property tax levy and that a public hearing is not required if a proposed levy is less […]
Illinois Supreme Court: IFT Lobbyist Entitled to TRS Pension for One Day of Substitute Teaching
In a split decision issued earlier this month, a majority of the Illinois Supreme Court held that a career lobbyist for the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) union who worked one day as a substitute teacher could receive a state […]
Supreme Court to Decide if Title VII Prohibits Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation, Transgender Status, and Gender Identity
The Supreme Court announced today that it will address whether federal civil rights laws protect gay, lesbian, and transgender employees from discrimination. The Court will hear three cases—from New York, Georgia, and Michigan—addressing the scope of Title VII of the […]
Issues to Consider Before Implementing a “Rooney Rule” to Increase Racial Diversity in Employment
With the recent news of a new Goldman Sachs policy requiring managers to interview two diverse candidates for any open job, there is no question that the “Rooney Rule,” first adopted by the National Football League (NFL) in 2003, has reached […]
Partner Ares Dalianis Published in the Daily Herald
The Daily Herald published a guest editorial by Franczek partner and Education Practice Group co-chair Ares Dalianis on Sunday, entitled “Bill needed to fix the ‘backward’ property assessment process.” The editorial addresses legislation proposed by newly elected Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi. As […]
As April 1 H1-B Application Deadline Looms, Remember Changes to Rules and Lottery Process
When the USCIS begins accepting applications for H-1B visas on April 1, it will do so under new rules that bring significant changes to the H-1B lottery process. Specifically, changes to the order in which the H-1B lottery selection is […]