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March 6, 2020
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Do Virtual Sticks and Stones Also Break Bones? Addressing Cyberbullying Under Title IX
March 6, 2020
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog Cyberbullying is nothing new. A majority of teens have experienced the phenomenon and college campuses certainly are not immune. Just because something is common does not make it simple to deal with, however. And this is especially true […]
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog The confusing messages coming from the U.S. Department of Education continue. We still await more information on if/when a final version of the pending Title IX regulations will be released. Those regulations have been almost […]
There’s Guidance for That: EEOC Reminds Employers of Pandemic Guidance As Coronavirus Threat Grows
March 5, 2020
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a news alert yesterday addressing the impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act on employers’ responses to a potential pandemic involving coronavirus, or COVID-19. Although the EEOC […]
Coronavirus, Fear, and Racial Harassment: OCR Warns Educational Institutions It Is Watching
March 5, 2020
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a statement yesterday reminding schools, colleges, and universities of their responsibilities to address discrimination and harassment based on race and national origin during the outbreak of coronavirus, or COVID-19. […]
Jim Franczek Recognized in Chambers Global Guide 2020
March 3, 2020
We are delighted and proud to announce that Chambers and Partners recently recognized founding partner and Firm President Jim Franczek as one of the leading global labour (international spelling) and employment attorneys in its 2020 guide. The recently released Global […]
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog. Last week, ISBE reversed course on isolated time out. After initially banning the practice in late November 2019, ISBE heard from many stakeholders that having a staff member in a time out room with an escalated […]
In the past month, we have issued a number of resources on coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, as applicable to schools, colleges, and universities, from education-focused recommendations to issues implicating all employers, including educational ones (on workplace guidance, business continuity, […]