In June, the Illinois High School Association (“IHSA”) and the Illinois Attorney General’s office announced a settlement regarding the participation by students with disabilities in interscholastic athletics. The settlement is…
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the federal appellate court governing Illinois, overturned a district court’s ruling that an employer could fire an employee for failing to possess a commercial…
On June 30, 2015, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) posted its proposed rules to update the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (“FLSA”) overtime pay regulations and related materials to…
On June 18, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Ohio v. Clark that teachers may testify in court about reports of abuse made to them by…
U.S. Supreme Court Finds Facebook Rants Not “Threats” Without Author Intent Frakes Reinforced- No Statutory Right to Recall for Certain Teachers RIF’d Following Unsatisfactory Evaluations U.S. Supreme Court Finds Employer…
As part of our 25th anniversary celebration, we are happy to announce that a newly updated edition of the acclaimed A School Board Member’s Handbook is now available. HLERK retainer clients have received eight…
On May 27, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) published updated model Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) notices and certification forms, making them available for use as of May…
The Illinois Department of Public Health (“DPH”) has adopted rules implementing an immunization data registry by establishing procedures for data collection and use of the registry. In July 2011, the…
Clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch’s refusal to hire a Muslim job applicant who wore a headscarf to her interview was religious discrimination, even though the company had no actual knowledge…
In Elonis v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a criminal conviction for making threats on Facebook. The Court remanded the case to the trial court after holding that…