Download the full summary here. In the early hours of March 14, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which, among other things, provides employees affected by coronavirus with paid sick leave and […]
Governor Pritzker to Extend Unemployment Benefits to Employees Affected by Coronavirus
March 13, 2020
On March 12, Governor Pritzker announced that his administration will file emergency rules clarifying that individuals unemployed due to COVID-19 will be generally qualified for unemployment benefits to the full extent provided by federal law. These rules are expected to […]
Access the guide here. Since the first reported case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China, on December 31, 2019, Illinois employers have been preparing for a potential outbreak within the state. This preparation has inevitably raised difficult legal […]
ISBE Revises Guidance for Schools on COVID-19
March 12, 2020
As we discuss in our COVID-19 Guide for Illinois Schools, the Illinois State Board of Education issued guidance on March 10, 2020, addressing school responses to the coronavirus pandemic. ISBE intends to update this document on a regular basis. An […]
Access the guide here. Since the first reported case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China, on December 31, 2019, school districts in Illinois have been preparing for a potential outbreak within the state. In so doing, school leaders […]
You Know the Drill, But Should You Do One? White Paper Highlights Active Shooter Drill Risks
March 10, 2020
In Illinois, the School Safety Drill Act requires K-12 public and private educational facilities to conduct several types of safety drills, including law enforcement drills, to address potential evacuation or lock-down situations. Illinois is among the majority of states that […]
OSHA has released “Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19,” a 32-page booklet describing “lower exposure,” “medium exposure,” and “high or very high exposure” risk occupations and what precautions employers can take with respect to protect employees at each level. Note […]
ISBE Guidance Addresses Legal Rights of Transgender, Nonbinary, and Gender Nonconforming Students
March 10, 2020
School districts across the country are facing uncertainty when it comes to the legal rights of transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming students. A lawsuit in Connecticut and a bill in Arizona, for instance, aim to call into question the rights […]