Employers across the country are on watch after a recent flurry of news about hairstyle discrimination. Earlier this year, a black news anchor in Jackson, Mississippi, alleged she was fired after wearing “unprofessional” natural hair. Then, in February, the New York Human […]
February FOIA Roundup
March 4, 2019
February was a busy month for decisions about the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA” or the “Act”). In addition to a Public Access Counselor (“PAC”) decision reminding public bodies to respond to FOIA requests (and the consequences if they […]
Record Student Homelessness Rates Warrant Refresher on Applicable Rules
February 22, 2019
Recent reports show that student homelessness is at an all-time high, and growing at exponential rates. Yet when we at Franczek conduct training of school and school district employees on residency issues, we find that it’s common for confusion to linger with […]
New Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi Lays Out His Plan for Office
February 21, 2019
At a meeting of the City Club of Chicago today, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi presented his plans to modernize the Assessor’s office. Kaegi announced that the first area of Cook County he will reassess is the north and northwest […]
DOL Proposes $35,308 Minimum Salary For Exempt Employees
February 20, 2019
Originally posted on our Wage and Hour Insights Blog On February 15, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2019-2, providing additional guidance for Wage and Hour Division staff regarding how to apply tip credit rules for employees who perform […]
DOL Releases Additional Guidance on Dual Jobs for Tipped Employees
February 20, 2019
Originally posted on our Wage and Hour Insights Blog On February 15, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2019-2, providing additional guidance for Wage and Hour Division staff regarding how to apply tip credit rules for employees who perform […]
Stiff New Employer Penalties Included In Illinois $15 Minimum Wage Law
February 19, 2019
Originally posted on our Wage and Hour Insights Blog On February 19, 2019, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1, which increases the minimum wage in Illinois to $15 per hour by 2025. Under the new law, the minimum wage will increase from $8.25 […]
The Duty of Fair Representation for Public Sector Unions in the Wake of Janus. A Recent District Court Ruling May Signal Change
February 12, 2019
On February 22, 2018, in anticipation of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Janus that fair share fees for public sector employees are unconstitutional, the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, filed a lawsuit seeking to strike down an Illinois law that […]