Franczek recently hosted an at a capacity seminar on preventing workplace violence. As a follow-up to that event, and as a further introduction to Tracey Truesdale and Jason Patterson who frequently counsel employers on this issue, we would like to share what the […]
On June 14, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) overturned its long-standing ‘public spaces’ exception that allowed nonemployee union representatives access to employer-owned public spaces so long as those representatives were not disruptive. Now, in light of this ruling, […]
Over the last few days, we’ve been sending you updates on the key provisions of SB75, the anti-harassment legislation awaiting approval by Governor Pritzker. Previously, we wrote about the Workplace Transparency Act. In this alert, we focus on another new law created […]
Originally posted on our Wage and Hour Insights Blog On June 11, 2019, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a new law that prohibits wage discrimination based upon sex and protects workers who decline to share their salary history with a prospective employer. The […]
Franczek P.C. is pleased to announce the hiring of Tracey Truesdale as a partner in its labor & employment practice group. “Tracey is an excellent lawyer with a deep understanding of the needs of employers,” said managing partner Mike Warner.“She is a […]
This is our first in a series of alerts detailing key provisions of SB75, the anti-harassment legislation awaiting approval by Governor Pritzker. In this alert, we focus on Article I of SB75, which creates a new law entitled the Workplace Transparency […]
On June 1, 2019, the Illinois House voted to pass House Bill 2627, which would amend the Illinois School Code to require schools to notify parents and take reasonable steps to include parents or school mental health professionals when law enforcement […]
On June 5, the Governor signed Public Act 101-0010 which, among other things, deleted the TRS 3% excess salary cap and revived the 6% cap. (See our email alert that same day reporting on the history of the 3% legislation.) As a result of […]
