Franczek P.C. is pleased to announce that Rachel Domash and Kristen Kinast have joined the firm as a associates. Rachel’s practice includes advising and representing clients in both the public and private sectors in a wide range of education, labor, […]
Labor Updates: Recent NLRB Rulings on Scope of Union Bargaining Units, NCAA Athletes
December 29, 2022
As we’ve previously reported, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB, or the Board) under the Biden administration has been issuing decisions that are more union-friendly and less favorable to employers. Earlier this month, the Board reversed a Trump-era decision that […]
PAC Issues Two Decisions in Favor of School District Decisions to Withhold Student Records and Proprietary Information
December 29, 2022
Recently, the Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued two non-binding opinions concerning the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), both upholding school district decisions to exert exemptions and withhold key documents under the FOIA. In the first decision, the PAC determined that […]
Franczek P.C.’s Nicki Bazer and Jenny Lee Published in Chicago-Kent College of Law’s Illinois Public Employee Relations Report
December 20, 2022
Scholarship by Franczek partner Nicki Bazer and law clerk Jenny Lee was recently published in the Fall 2022 edition of the Chicago-Kent College of Law’s Illinois Public Employee Relations Report. Their article, titled “Praying at the 50-Yard Line: How Will […]
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey recently issued a decision regarding the limited First Amendment protections afforded to speakers who use offensive and disruptive speech at school board meetings. In Grant v. Slattery, the […]
Franczek P.C.’s Mike Warner and Jenny Lee Pen Law360 Article: Does NLRA Preempt Suits Against Unions For Strike Damage?
November 23, 2022
Originally published on Law360 On Oct. 3, the U.S. Supreme Court granted review of a case in which the central issue is whether the National Labor Relations Act preempts state lawsuits brought against unions for causing property damage while conducting […]
Seventh Circuit Finds for School District in Employee “Reverse Race Discrimination” Claim
November 21, 2022
Recently, the Seventh Circuit—the circuit court governing Illinois—upheld a lower court’s judgment in favor of a school district defending against two reverse race discrimination claims brought by a longtime District employee. The Seventh Circuit reviewed the District Court’s determination that […]
James C. Franczek, Jr. Receives The American Bar Association’s Arvid Anderson Award
November 10, 2022
Franczek P.C. is very pleased to announce that founding partner James C. Franczek, Jr. will receive the American Bar Association’s 2022 Arvid Anderson Award. The Arvid Anderson Award is the ABA’s highest honor for public sector labor attorneys. The annual […]