On June 29, 2023, in the highly anticipated cases Students for Fair Admissions v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the race-conscious admissions programs […]
Department of Ed Releases Post-Kennedy Guidance on Religious Expression in Public Schools
June 28, 2023
In May 2023, the Department of Education issued guidance on the current state of the law regarding constitutionally protected prayer and religious expression in public schools. Last updated in 2020, the guidance incorporates changes following last year’s U.S. Supreme Court […]
As we previously reported, under new School Code amendments made by Faith’s Law aimed to address sexual abuse prevention and response in schools, school districts, charter and non-public schools are required to implement new training, policy and procedural requirements, with all […]
National Labor Relations Board Files Complaint against NCAA over Status of College Athletes
June 8, 2023
On May 18, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) regional office in Los Angeles filed a complaint against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Pac-12 Conference, and the University of Southern California (USC), alleging that the three institutions have […]
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. […]