Recently, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that tipped employees who spend more than 20 percent of their time on non-tip-producing “related duties” must be paid at least the minimum wage for that time. Fast v. Applebee’s. This decision […]
DOL’s iPhone App Needs An Update
May 26, 2011
On May 9, 2011, the U.S. Department of Labor proudly announced its new time-tracking app for the iPhone, which Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis touted as an “invaluable” tool for the Wage & Hour Division in cases where employers failed to […]
In Two Cases, Illinois Appellate Court Reaffirms Rule of Deference to Decisions of Academic Institutions
May 15, 2011
In two recent decisions, the Illinois Appellate Court confirmed that Illinois courts are precluded, except in rare circumstances, from second-guessing the decisions of educational institutions regarding students. In both cases, the Appellate Court rejected pleas for mandatory injunctions that would […]
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently issued a memorandum cautioning school districts against requesting proof of immigration status when enrolling students. In a “Dear Colleague” letter, OCR noted that it has become aware of “student enrollment practices that may […]
An Illinois appellate court ruled that school administrators had a duty to warn another school district and its students of the danger of a former teacher who had molested students. The school administrators also had a duty to report such […]
School District is Within Its Authority to Enter Into Intergovernmental Agreement with City to Receive Tax Revenues
April 15, 2011
An Illinois appellate court recently concluded that an arrangement, in which a school district received real estate transfer tax revenues from the city through an intergovernmental agreement, did not violate the U.S. Constitution or exceed the authority of either the […]
OCR Issues Guidance on Sexual Violence in Primary, Secondary, and Postsecondary Schools
April 15, 2011
On April 4, 2011, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights issued a Dear Colleague Letter addressing sexual violence in schools. According to the Letter, the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits sex discrimination […]
Supreme Court Bars Taxpayers from Challenging Tax Credits Given for Contributions to Religious Schools
April 11, 2011
The United States Supreme Court recently held in Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn that taxpayers lacked standing to challenge an Arizona law that gives tax credits for financial contributions to school tuition organizations providing scholarships to students attending private schools, […]