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. Chambers is widely […]
NLRB General Counsel Enters the Fray on Non-Competes, Declaring They May Violate Federal Labor Law
June 2, 2023
For more than a year, the Federal Trade Commission has been mulling on whether the federal government should regulate employee non-compete agreements. Traditionally, those agreements limit where and for whom an employee may work after leaving their job. The General […]
Reminders and Resources for Erin’s Law Training and Faith’s Law Requirements for 2023-2024 School Year
June 1, 2023
The new legal requirements under Erin’s Law and Faith’s Law will be in full effect as schools begin the 2023-2024 school year. As we have previously reported, under new School Code amendments made by Faith’s Law and Erin’s law aimed […]
As expected, in the last month the National Labor Relations Board has continued to issue decisions that reverse Trump-era precedents and expand the protections available to employees and unions. In Noah’s Ark Processors, LLC d/b/a WR Reserve, 372 NLRB No. […]
Recently, the Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued a new binding opinion concerning the Open Meetings Act (OMA). In the opinion, the PAC determined that three city council members did not violate the OMA when they exchanged emails about public business, […]
Following the official ending of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released a number of key updates to its COVID-19 technical assistance document, “What you Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation […]
U.S. Department of Education Releases New Guidance Regarding FERPA and Student Health Records
May 16, 2023
The United States Department of Education (DOE) recently released two new guidance documents focused on student health records to remind schools of their continued obligations to protect students’ rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). FERPA, administered […]
The Era of Fully Remote Board Meetings Is Over: Returning to Pre-COVID Remote Attendance Requirements
May 16, 2023
As we announced on our blog last week, Governor Pritzker’s COVID-19 disaster proclamation ended on May 11. This signals the end of optional remote attendance at meetings and a return to pre-COVID era requirements for remote participation under the Open […]