On January 10, 2022, teachers will be able to begin submitting applications to the Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS) to participate in TRS’s new Supplemental Savings Plan (SSP) which is a tax-deferred compensation program under Section 457(b) of the United […]
OSERS Guidance on Assistive Technology
January 3, 2022
In this third blog post in our series on the OSERS Question and Answer document on IDEA requirements related to returning to in-person instruction, we are focusing on an issue of special importance during and subsequent to the pandemic: assistive […]
And They’re Back: Sixth Circuit Lifts Stay on OSHA’s ETS Regarding Mandatory Vaccination or Testing
December 20, 2021
On December 17, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit lifted the stay of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) which had previously been halted by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. […]
Biden Administration to Propose New Title IX Rules by April 2022
December 14, 2021
Originally posted to our Title IX Insights Blog. As a presidential candidate, now-President Biden promised that he would put a “quick end” to the Trump administration’s 2020 Title IX rules. Aiming to keep that promise, the Department of Education announced its intention to release proposed amendments to Title IX’s […]
Biden Administration to Propose New Title IX Rules by April 2022
December 14, 2021
As a presidential candidate, now-President Biden promised that he would put a “quick end” to the Trump administration’s 2020 Title IX rules. Aiming to keep that promise, the Department of Education announced its intention to release proposed amendments to Title IX’s implementing regulations by April 2022, a month earlier […]
Biden Administration to Propose New Title IX Rules by April 2022
December 14, 2021
As a presidential candidate, now-President Biden promised that he would put a “quick end” to the Trump administration’s 2020 Title IX rules. Aiming to keep that promise, the Department of Education announced its intention to release proposed amendments to Title IX’s implementing regulations by April 2022, a month earlier […]
Breaking News: OSHA Announces It Is Suspending Vaccination ETS Pending Court Challenges
November 17, 2021
On Tuesday, November 16, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it is suspending all implementation and enforcement efforts related to the emergency temporary standard (ETS) on mandatory COVID-19 vaccination and testing in the workplace. OSHA’s announcement comes […]
James Franczek Selected as “Hall of Fame” Attorney for Lawdragon’s 500 Employment Lawyers
November 12, 2021
Please join us in congratulating James Franczek on his selection to Lawdragon’s Top 500 Employment Lawyers. Nationally, 69 attorneys were selected for Lawdragon’s “Hall of Fame”, and only 4 were located in Chicago. Lawdragon selected the honorees through submissions, […]