On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”), expanding protections for pregnant employees…
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The Illinois State Police have established a new Law Enforcement Portal to receive reports of individuals determined to constitute a “clear and present danger” under the Illinois Firearm Owners Identification…
In Adams v. School Board of St. Johns County, Florida, et al., the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals (which has jurisdiction over Alabama, Florida, and Georgia) held that a Florida…
As we previously reported in 2019, three female student athletes filed a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights concerning the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference’s (“CIAC”) policy that allows transgender…
In 2018, a high school chemistry teacher was conducting a science demonstration involving liquid nitrogen. A student volunteered to be part of the demonstration. The student laid down on the…
In Scanlon v. Ignite, Org., the appellate court held that the Illinois Personnel Record Review Act (“Act”) does not require an employer to mail copies of an employee’s personnel record…
In Board of Education for Rockford Public School District No. 205 v. Illinois State Board of Education, et al., the appellate court held that Rockford Public School District No. 205…
In City of Peoria v. Peoria Police Benevolent Association, et al., the City of Peoria challenged an arbitrator’s decision that ordered the reinstatement of a police officer who was fired…
On December 15, 2022, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) filed a lawsuit against Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (“CHOA”) after CHOA terminated an employee for refusing to receive…
The Department of Education (DOE) recently updated its guidance on ESSER and GEER funding to include more information on a variety of topics, including disposition rules for equipment and supplies,…