Thought Leadership

Another Obama-Era NLRB Precedent Bites the Dust: A Swing Back Toward the Importance of “Entrepreneurial Opportunity” in Independent Contractor Analysis

February 5, 2019 Jennifer Dunn Melissa Sobota

On January 25, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued its decision in SuperShuttle DFW, Inc. and Amalgamated Transit Union, overturning the Obama-era decision in FedEx Home Delivery, which downplayed the role of entrepreneurial opportunity in the test to determine whether […]

EEO-1 Reporting Deadlines Delayed Due to Government Shutdown

February 4, 2019

Labor & Employment Publications

Last Friday, February 1, 2019, the EEOC issued a press release extending the deadline for employers to complete the submission of their 2018 EEO-1 reports until May 31, 2019. EEO-1 surveys are required annually of all private employers with 100 or more […]

We Can’t All Just Get Along: Handling Student Disagreement on Sensitive Issues

January 31, 2019 Dana Fattore Crumley Jennifer Smith

K-12 Education Publications

One of the loftiest goals of K-12 education is to teach children to disagree respectfully, but what do you do if they disrespectfully disagree—especially on a hot button, highly-sensitive topic? Many school districts find it difficult to balance the need to […]

Four Things to Consider Before Disclosing Student Information in an Emergency

January 31, 2019 Amy Kosanovich Dickerson Jennifer Smith

K-12 Education Publications

The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), which is a nonprofit organization focused on data privacy, recently issued a useful two-page “primer” for schools on disclosure of information during school emergencies. Although the document is not binding on schools, it contains […]

Pay Freeze? Winter Weather and the FLSA

January 30, 2019 William Pokorny

Labor & Employment Publications

Originally posted on our Wage and Hour Insights Blog Oh the weather outside is frightful … No, seriously, it’s actually dangerous here in Chicago. Since much of the city seems to be on lock-down today as we all try not to freeze to […]

It’s BAAA-aaack – Illinois Supreme Court Revives Biometric Data Claims

January 28, 2019 William Pokorny

Labor & Employment Publications

Originally posted on our Wage and Hour Insights Blog Back in 2008, Illinois enacted what at the time must have seemed like a relatively obscure law to address privacy concerns associated with biometric information – the Biometric Information Privacy Act or “BIPA”. At […]

Three Things to Know About ED’s New Focus on Restraint and Seclusion

January 25, 2019 Jennifer Smith

K-12 Education Publications

Most changes we’ve seen from the U.S. Department of Education (Department) these past two-and-a-half years have dealt with sex, gender, race, color, and national origin—not a disability—and most have reduced federal oversight, not expanded it. The majority of the cases […]

Supreme Court Justices Criticize School’s Discipline of Football Coach for Prayer During Game

January 25, 2019 Nicki Bazer

K-12 Education Publications

The Supreme Court recently declined to hear a case involving a public school district that fired its football coach for kneeling and praying on the football field after games. If the Supreme Court isn’t even hearing the case, why is […]

Another Obama-Era NLRB Precedent Bites the Dust: A Swing Back Toward the Importance of “Entrepreneurial Opportunity” in Independent Contractor Analysis

EEO-1 Reporting Deadlines Delayed Due to Government Shutdown

We Can’t All Just Get Along: Handling Student Disagreement on Sensitive Issues

Four Things to Consider Before Disclosing Student Information in an Emergency

Pay Freeze? Winter Weather and the FLSA

It’s BAAA-aaack – Illinois Supreme Court Revives Biometric Data Claims

Three Things to Know About ED’s New Focus on Restraint and Seclusion

Supreme Court Justices Criticize School’s Discipline of Football Coach for Prayer During Game

Filter By Practice Area

Filter By Firm Category

Franczek Blogs & Podcasts