Sally J. Scott was recognized as a Leading Lawyer in the magazine’s August 2018 Business Edition. In her profile, Leading Lawyers described Sally as a “labor and education pro” who “deftly balances needs of clients and others.” Read the full profile here and […]
James C. Franczek, Jr. was recognized as one of the top labor and employment attorneys in Illinois by Leading Lawyers in its August 2018 Business Edition. The firm’s name partners secured the top two rankings in the Labor-Management list, with […]
Last Friday, August 21, 2018, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed a bill amending the Illinois Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act (the “Act”) to provide paid break time to nursing mothers “as needed” to express milk during work hours. The new requirement took […]
Franczek P.C. is delighted to announce that the firm has hired distinguished special education attorney Kathryn S. Vander Broek. Kathy practices in the areas of school and employment law with an emphasis in special education and discrimination law. Her experience […]
On Tuesday, August 28, USCIS announced a broader suspension of premium processing for H-1B petitions filed by employers. This alert describes this suspension and its significant implications, particularly in light of two other recent policy changes: A new Request for […]
Franczek P.C. is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been included in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America for Labor & Employment. James C. Franczek Michael A. Warner Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America […]
In Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood, LLC, the National Labor Relations Board recently ruled in a 2-1 decision that the employer unlawfully discharged an employee who had written “whore board” on an overtime sign-up sheet. Constellium had unilaterally implemented a new overtime […]
Former U.S. Secretary of Education and Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan recently released his memoir entitled ‘How Schools Work’. Mr. Duncan looks back on his tenure running the Department of Education and the Chicago Public Schools, as one of […]
