For the last several school years, and specifically during the COVID-19 pandemic, schools have faced significant challenges in securing placements for students in residential facilities approved by the Illinois State…
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Cindi DeCola will present on Collective Bargaining in 2022 to HR administrators at the Illinois Association of School Personnel Administrators’ 15th Annual Conference. The event will be held Friday,…
Partners Barb Erickson and Jeff Goelitz will present to HR administrators at the Illinois Association of School Personnel Administrators’ 15th Annual Conference. The event will be held Thursday, January 20, 2022,…
Partners Heather Brickman and Steve Richart will present “How Long Do I Need to Keep This *&%* Email? And Other Questions of the Universe” for Illinois educators at the 2022…
As we previously reported here, on August 13, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed House Bill 219 (“HB 219”) into law as Public Act 102-0339, which amended the Illinois School Code regarding…
The U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont recently held that Vermont Law School could conceal two controversial murals without violating the artist’s rights under the Visual Artists Rights…
A federal court in Pennsylvania has ruled preliminarily that COVID-19 may be considered a disability under the ADA. In Matias v. Terrapin House, Inc., an employee reported a positive test…
Dec. 31, 2021 Update: Addressing speculation of what IDPH’s December 30 announcement means for schools, ISBE announced today that schools should continue to follow the current IDPH COVID-19 School Guidance,…
The 2021 IASB Joint Annual Conference on November 20-21 will feature presentations by Barbara Erickson, Kaitlin Atlas, Michelle Todd, Jessica Nguyen, Heather Brickman, and Cindi DeCola.
Partner Jeff Goelitz and fellow panelists will share insights about social media and employee discipline at the 37th Annual Illinois Public Sector Labor Relations Law Conference on December 2. Jef